Dams in Marquette County, Michigan

36Total Dams
10High Hazard
8Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Forestville ( Dam 2 )HighSatisfactory130Hydroelectric1912
Tilden Recirculation BasinHighSatisfactory100Water Supply1973
HoistHighSatisfactory65Hydroelectric1941
Mc ClureHighSatisfactory64Hydroelectric1919
Carp River DamHighSatisfactory60Recreation1942
Carp Intake DamHighSatisfactory57Recreation1912
Tourist Park (marquette Dam 3)HighSatisfactory34Hydroelectric1924
Silver Lake Main DamHighSatisfactory30Hydroelectric1912
Lake Sally DamHighFair15Other1914
Ogden Lake DamHighSatisfactory9Other1990
Empire Mine Tailings Basin DamSignificantSatisfactory163Tailings1975
Gribben Tailings Basin DamSignificantSatisfactory115Tailings1977
Greenwood Reservoir DamSignificantSatisfactory60Water Supply1973
Schweitzer DamSignificantSatisfactory54Water Supply1962
Empire Mine Expanded Tertiary DamSignificantSatisfactory52Tailings1985
Greenwood Afterbay DamSignificantSatisfactory41Water Supply1973
Brebner DamSignificantNot Rated25Recreation1969
Republic DamSignificantPoor22Recreation1913
Republic Mine Tailings Pond DamsLowNot Rated91Tailings1960
Empire Mine Tertiary Pond DamLowSatisfactory90Other1975
Republic Mine Tailings Pond Dam BLowNot Rated42Tailings1960
Empire Mine Secondary Pond DamLowSatisfactory30Other1975
Cataract HydroelectricLowSatisfactory30Hydroelectric1929
Varvil DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1966
Etb Waterway DamsLowSatisfactory20Other1986
Republic Mine Tailings Pond Dam TertiaryLowNot Rated16Tailings1973
Lake Independence DamLowSatisfactory14Recreation1913
Hoover Pond DamLowSatisfactory12Water Supply1979
Bancroft Dairy DamLowNot Rated12Other1965
Sand River Wildlife Flooding DamLowSatisfactory12Other1981
Lake Le Vasseur DamLowSatisfactory12Recreation1953
Trout Lake DamLowSatisfactory11Recreation1985
Big Drake DamLowSatisfactory9Recreation
Nico Lake DamLowSatisfactory9Recreation1987
Bulldog Lake DamLowPoor7Recreation1916
Lake Michigamme DamLowFair6Other