69Total Dams
8High Hazard
15Significant
Dam Safety in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County has 69 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 15 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Oakland County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Clarkston Dam at 34 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkston Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Heron Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Pontiac Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Other | 1920 |
| Lake Neva Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Oxbow Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Louise Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Dawson Millpond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 9 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Ford Dam #3 (hubbell Pond) | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Lake Sherwood Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Quarton Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Gehrke Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1913 |
| Lake Orion Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1829 |
| Wolverine Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Endicott Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Clintonville Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Winkler Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Davisburg Trout Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Pontiac Motor Division Detention Basin | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Holly Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Waterford Multi-lakes Level Control | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Loon Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Wau-me-gah Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Seven Lakes Addition Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lower Trout Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pettibone Creek Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Prince Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Indian Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Mcginnis Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Pungs Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Ray Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pettibone Creek Dam #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Davisburg Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1835 |
| Tull Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Erity Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Renchik Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Braemar Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Duck Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Big Seven Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Twelve Oaks Mall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1976 |
| Vhay Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Perrysville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Knoblock Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Indianwood Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Meadow Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Oxford Multi-lakes Control Structure | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Thornton District Detention Basin | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Upper Trout Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Susin Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Meadowbrook Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Taft Road Regional Detention Basin | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Pebble Creek Detention Basin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hartman & Tyner Mitigation Pond 1 | Low | Fair | 10 | Other | 1993 |
| Phipps Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lakeville Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Other | 1913 |
| Lake Araho Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Leavenworth Detention Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Williams Lake Control Structure | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Haven Hill Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Waterfowler's Impoundment Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Orchard Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Secord Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Thread Creek Impoundment Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Union Lake Level Control Structure | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Fox Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Other | 1965 |