27Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Hillsdale County, Michigan
Hillsdale County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hillsdale County is 84 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Somerset Dam at 31 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Somerset Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Merry Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Diane Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Hillsdale Millpond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1837 |
| Cambria Mill Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Weatherwood Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Toledo Boy Scouts Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Le-ann South Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Vreba-hoff #1 Treatment Cell | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Vreba-hoff #2 Storage Cell | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Vreba-hoff #2 Treatment Cell | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Manitou Properties Dam 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ribeck Mead and Turner Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Manitou Properties Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Pittsford Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1872 |
| Lost Nation Lake # 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lake Bel-air Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Big Mosherville Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1898 |
| Briskey Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jonesville Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1872 |
| Fowle Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1852 |
| Hillsdale College Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | |
| Lombard Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Litchfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1846 |
| Hemlock Carpenter and Long Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Baw Beese Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | 1979 |