Standish Dam - Tecumseh, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 42° 00.881 W 083° 56.035
17T E 257064 N 4655571
You can walk the canal from the Mill, or drive around to this Dam in Tecumseh.
Waymark Code: WM3M72
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member NFreitas
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Standish Dam is on the River Raisin in Lenawee County, Michigan and is used for recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1914. It has a normal surface area of 13 acres. It is owned by the City Of Tecumseh.



Standish Dam is a gravity dam, of earthen construction. Its height is 13.5 feet with a length of 330 feet. Maximum discharge is 4030 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 120 acre feet. Normal storage is 40 acre feet. It drains an area of 256 square miles.
Waterway where the dam is located: River Raisin

Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control

Material used in the structure: embankment

Height of Dam: 13.5

Date built: 01/01/1917

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: yes
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