Baldwin Fish Hatchery Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, Michigan. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Baldwin Fish Hatchery Dam
The primary purpose of Baldwin Fish Hatchery Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Stevenson (private). It impounds the Baldwin River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/23/2011. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lake |
| River/Stream | Baldwin River |
| Coordinates | 43.89739, -85.84218 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | David Stevenson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/23/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MI02673 |
| Federal ID | MI02673 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |