Clear Lake Dam

Clear Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, Michigan. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 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 Clear Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roger Jones (private). It impounds the Carr Creek near Ludington.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateMichigan
CountyLake
Nearest CityLudington
River/StreamCarr Creek
Coordinates43.85909, -86.02218

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoger Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMI02677
Federal IDMI02677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program