16Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Alcona County, Michigan
Alcona County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Alcona County is 43 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Alcona at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | High | Fair | 60 | Hydroelectric | 1924 |
| Birch Creek Club Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Kelsey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Little Wolf Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Otter Pond | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1996 |
| Big Gulch Pond | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1996 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1979 |
| Outlaw Pond | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1996 |
| Bucks Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Foote Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Dahms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Mc Gillis Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1992 |
| Shagpoke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Sprinkler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1988 |
| Cattail Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Lost Lake Woods East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1999 |