Small Dam Site AUSD_167
Au Sable River Watershed, Loud Creek
Tributary to Au Sable River
Oscoda County
Information collected by:
GPS Coordinates: 44.63063904
, -84.09831053
T26N
R03E
Sec 20
Access Road: Cauchy
Unknown Ownership
0.77 Upstream Miles Reconnected
Ranking: 4
Site Location
Aerial
Land Use Information
Upstream-Forest
Upstream-Wetland
Downstream-Forest
Downstream-Wetland
Impoundment or Dam Use Information
Structural Information
Barrier Type
Earthen Berm
Other Barrier Types:
Riser
Construction Materials
Earth
Metal
Other Site Features
Upstream Conditions
Change to Lake / Pond
Is there evidence of erosion?
Upstream
At Structure
Downstream
Can bankfull width upstream of Impoundment be determined? no
Direct Stream Measurements
Stream
Widest Impoundment Width (ft): 70
Impoundment Length (ft): 100
Area of Impoundment (sf): 1 acre
Widest Width of Plunge Pool (ft): 10
Width After Plunge Pool (ft): 3
Depth After Plunge Pool (ft): 1
Spillway
Width (ft): 2
Length (ft): 20
Water Velocity (ft/sec): N/A
Structure Characteristics
Height of Head (ft): 3
Height of Structure (ft): 10
Freeboard Available (ft): 0
Embankment Length (ft): 5
Other Pertinent Information
Physical Condition Ranking: 4
Dominant substrates UPSTREAM: sand/silt
Dominant substrates DOWNSTREAM: sand/gravel
Dam has ability to regulate water level? no
Is the dam being actively managed? no
Is another dam or road crossing visible up or down stream? no
Are there any invasive species easily identified? no
This page last updated on 7/6/2022.