Dams in Oakland County, Michigan
69Total Dams
8High Hazard
15Significant
| 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Erity Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Renchik Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 14 | Other | 1976 |
| Vhay Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Perrysville Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Orchard Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Secord Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 |