Argentine Dam - Argentine, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 42° 47.509 W 083° 50.629
17T E 267416 N 4741619
This Dam is located on Silver Lake road in Argentine.
Waymark Code: WM51VJ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
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Argentine Dam is on North Ore Creek in Genesee County, Michigan and is used for flood control, among other things. Construction was completed in 1929. Its normal surface area is 416 acres. It is owned by Argentine Township.



Argentine Dam is of earthen construction, a gravity dam. Its height is 18 feet with a length of 280 feet. Maximum discharge is 1200 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 35000 acre feet. Normal storage is 30000 acre feet. It drains an area of 92 square miles.


Waterway where the dam is located: North Ore Creek

Main use of the Water Dam: Hydroelectric Power Production

Material used in the structure: embankment

Height of Dam: 18

Date built: 01/01/1929

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: yes
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