Flood Control Dams in Michigan
Michigan has 37 flood control dams, of which 12 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misteguay Creek 4 | Saginaw | 39 | High | Satisfactory | 1967 |
| 2 | Hardwood Dam | Dickinson | 37 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1977 |
| 3 | Little Black River Structure A | Cheboygan | 34 | High | Satisfactory | 1962 |
| 4 | Beren's Dam | Ottawa | 32 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1993 |
| 5 | Little Black River Structure B | Cheboygan | 31 | High | Poor | 1962 |
| 6 | Sleepy Hollow Dam | Clinton | 30 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1974 |
| 7 | Misteguay Creek 3a | Saginaw | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1966 |
| 8 | Misteguay Creek 2a | Shiawassee | 29 | Low | Satisfactory | 1966 |
| 9 | Beckwith Dam | Kent | 28 | Low | Satisfactory | 1999 |
| 10 | Mill Creek Structure | Lapeer | 28 | High | Satisfactory | 1965 |
| 11 | Steenwyk Dam | Ottawa | 28 | Low | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 12 | Little Black River Structure D | Cheboygan | 25 | High | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 13 | Timmer Dam | Ottawa | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 1988 |
| 14 | Carrier Creek Structure A | Eaton | 24 | High | Satisfactory | 2008 |
| 15 | Little Black River Structure C | Cheboygan | 22 | High | Satisfactory | 1962 |
| 16 | Midland Storage Basin | Midland | 21 | High | Satisfactory | 2002 |
| 17 | Carrier Creek Structure B | Eaton | 20 | High | Satisfactory | 2008 |
| 18 | Vanrick Industrial Park Dam | Kalamazoo | 19 | Low | Not Rated | 1970 |
| 19 | Rush Creek Detention Basin Dam #2 | Ottawa | 19 | Low | Satisfactory | 1983 |
| 20 | Ottogan Dam | Allegan | 18 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1989 |
| 21 | Detroit Metro Airport Stormwater Pond 6 | Wayne | 17 | High | Satisfactory | 1970 |
| 22 | Carrier Creek Structure F | Eaton | 16 | Low | Satisfactory | 2008 |
| 23 | North Branch Rush Creek Retention Basin Dam | Ottawa | 14 | Low | Satisfactory | 1978 |
| 24 | Detroit Metro Airport Stormwater Ponds 3w, 3e & 4 | Wayne | 14 | Low | Satisfactory | 1945 |
| 25 | Buttermilk Creek Detention Dam | Ottawa | 13 | High | Satisfactory | 2000 |
| 26 | Myers-henderson Detention Pond | Shiawassee | 13 | High | Satisfactory | 1992 |
| 27 | Pontiac Motor Division Detention Basin | Oakland | 12 | Significant | Not Rated | 1982 |
| 28 | Florida Location Detention Basin Dam | Houghton | 11 | Undetermined | Not Rated | |
| 29 | Thornton District Detention Basin | Oakland | 11 | Low | Satisfactory | 1985 |
| 30 | Taft Road Regional Detention Basin | Oakland | 11 | Low | Satisfactory | 1990 |
| 31 | Pebble Creek Detention Basin Dam | Oakland | 11 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 32 | Kettlewell Basin Dam | St. Clair | 11 | Low | Satisfactory | 2016 |
| 33 | Giesler Dam | Eaton | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 1968 |
| 34 | General Growth Dam | Grand Traverse | 9 | Significant | Not Rated | 1990 |
| 35 | Sterling Mall Dam | Macomb | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 1977 |
| 36 | Leavenworth Detention Pond Dam | Oakland | 9 | Low | Satisfactory | 1995 |
| 37 | Orchard Lake Dam | Oakland | 8 | Low | Satisfactory | 1968 |