| Reedsburg Dam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Reedsburg Dam in September 2020 | |
  Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Enterprise Township Missaukee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°21′22″N 84°51′33″W / 44.356120°N 84.859300°W |
| Purpose | Flood control |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1940 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Muskegon River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Dead Stream Flooding |
| Total capacity | 540 acres (219 ha) |
The Reedsburg Dam is a non-hydroelectric barrage dam crossing the Muskegon River in eastern Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] Located in rural Enterprise Township, the dam was constructed in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to alleviate flooding from Houghton Lake, which is the source of the Muskegon River approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) upstream.
The resulting reservoir is known as the Dead Stream Flooding, and the area is incorporated into the Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area, which extends east into neighboring Roscommon County.[2][3] The Reedsburg Dam is the smallest and newest of the four remaining dams along the Muskegon River, which includes the Croton Dam, Hardy Dam, and Rogers Dam much further downstream.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reedsburg Dam
- ^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources (14 August 2015). "Dead Stream Flooding State Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dead Stream Flooding