SMALLWOOD - MI00548-3514
Dam Name: SMALLWOOD
State: MI
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/19/2020
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMI00548-3514
Incident DescriptionHigh reservoir levels from the same flood that caused the Edenville and Sanford failures. See attached IFT Report for those failures.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseSee IFT Report
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)CH
EAPY
Dam Height36 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)9000.00
Surface Area (acres)500.00
Year Completed1925
NID NumberMI00548
River NameTITTAWABASSEE RIVER
Latitude43.9586
Longitude-84.3361
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)MICHIGAN DEQ
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information Sources2022 IFT Report
