Fuller Creek Pond Dam dam
Fuller Creek Pond Dam
Fuller Creek Pond Dam in Atlanta, Michigan, serves as a crucial water resource for the surrounding community. Completed in 1949, this gravity dam stands at a height of 8 feet and stretches 320 feet in length, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. The dam primarily serves a recreational purpose, offering opportunities for boating, fishing, and other outdoor activities on the 17-acre surface area of the pond.
Managed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (DEGLE), Fuller Creek Pond Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by the state to ensure its safety and functionality. Despite being rated as having a low hazard potential, the dam poses a high risk due to its condition not being assessed. With a spillway width of 6 feet and no locks, the dam is equipped to handle potential excess water but lacks an inundation map and emergency action plan to address any unforeseen events.
Water resource and climate enthusiasts will find Fuller Creek Pond Dam a fascinating example of human engineering interacting with natural landscapes. Its presence along Fuller Creek not only provides recreational opportunities but also highlights the importance of proper maintenance and risk management to ensure the safety and sustainability of such structures in the face of changing environmental conditions.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Fuller Creek Pond Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Au Sable River Near Red Oak | 1,450 cfs | → |
| Au Sable River At Mio | 1,390 cfs | → |
| South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne | 347 cfs | → |
| Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley | 1,820 cfs | → |
| Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt | 113 cfs | → |
| Au Sable River Near Curtisville | 1,690 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Fuller Creek Pond Dam.
Boat launches
- Reber Road Comins Township
- Balsam Road 6998, Charlton Township
- Mccollum Lake Road Clinton Township
- Iafrate Drive Montmorency Township
- Pettijohn Road Montmorency Township
- Clear Lake State Park Boating Access Site Montmorency Township
Campgrounds
- Avery Lake State Forest Campground
- Little Wolf Lake State Forest Campground
- Muskrat Lake Campground
- Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground
- Mio Pond State Forest Campground And Group Camp
- Parmalee Bridge State Forest Campground
Track Fuller Creek Pond Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Fuller Creek Pond Dam
Where does the data for Fuller Creek Pond Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Fuller Creek Pond Dam.