Dams in Marquette County, Michigan
36Total Dams
10High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Marquette County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Empire Mine Tailings Basin Dam at 163 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville ( Dam 2 ) | High | Satisfactory | 130 | Hydroelectric | 1912 |
| Tilden Recirculation Basin | High | Satisfactory | 100 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Hoist | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Hydroelectric | 1941 |
| Mc Clure | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Carp River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Carp Intake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Tourist Park (marquette Dam 3) | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Hydroelectric | 1924 |
| Silver Lake Main Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1912 |
| Lake Sally Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Other | 1914 |
| Ogden Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | 1990 |
| Empire Mine Tailings Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 163 | Tailings | 1975 |
| Gribben Tailings Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 115 | Tailings | 1977 |
| Greenwood Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 60 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Schweitzer Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Empire Mine Expanded Tertiary Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Tailings | 1985 |
| Greenwood Afterbay Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Brebner Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Republic Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Republic Mine Tailings Pond Dams | Low | Not Rated | 91 | Tailings | 1960 |
| Empire Mine Tertiary Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 90 | Other | 1975 |
| Republic Mine Tailings Pond Dam B | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Tailings | 1960 |
| Empire Mine Secondary Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1975 |
| Cataract Hydroelectric | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1929 |
| Varvil Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Etb Waterway Dams | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 1986 |
| Republic Mine Tailings Pond Dam Tertiary | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Tailings | 1973 |
| Lake Independence Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Hoover Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Water Supply | 1979 |
| Bancroft Dairy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1965 |
| Sand River Wildlife Flooding Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Other | 1981 |
| Lake Le Vasseur Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Trout Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Big Drake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | |
| Nico Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Bulldog Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Lake Michigamme Dam | Low | Fair | 6 | Other |