Dams in Cass County, Michigan

10Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Cass County, Michigan

Cass County has 10 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Cass County is 129 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Centenial Mill Dam at 17 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Upper Mill DamHighSatisfactory14Recreation1970
Adamsville Hydroelectric DamHighSatisfactory11Hydroelectric1865
Lower Mill DamSignificantSatisfactory17Recreation1840
Lagrange Lake DamSignificantNot Rated15Recreation1826
Centenial Mill DamLowNot Rated17Recreation1835
Streater Mill DamLowNot Rated14Recreation1840
Depa DamLowPoor101960
Chupp Property DamLowSatisfactory9Other
Priest Lake Level Control StructureLowSatisfactory8Recreation1974
Shavehead Lake Level Control StructureLowSatisfactory6Recreation1960