Dams in Livingston County, Michigan
26Total Dams
3High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Livingston County, Michigan
Livingston County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Livingston County is 96 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Shannon Lake Dam at 22 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Hiland Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1882 |
| Nichwagh Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1830 |
| Pettysville Mill Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Kent Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Oak Grove Millpond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Brighton Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Thompson Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1894 |
| Lower Chilson Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Unadilla Mill Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Shannon Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Faussett Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Moraine Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Serene Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Parshallville Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1976 |
| General Motors Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Tyrone Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Caroga Lake Level Control Structure | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Long Lake Control Structure | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Wildlife Flooding Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Gregory State Game Area #2 Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Gregory State Game Area Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 8 | Other | 1965 |
| Marsh Unit Flooding #4 | Low | Fair | 7 | Other | 1965 |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Bullard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 6 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Lake Chemung Control Structure | Low | Satisfactory | 6 | Recreation | 1968 |