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Dam Safety
Dam Safety Program
Dams in Michigan are regulated by Part 307 and Part 315 of The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended.

Dam Safety Staff Map 


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Information

• 2008 Michigan Dam Owners Workshop Video

• Michigan's Dam Safety Program - Successes and Challenges PDF icon

• MDEQ/USACE Joint Permit Application

• Inspection report form (Part 307 dams only) DOC icon

• Inspection report form (Part 307 dams only) PDF icon

• On-line Permit Tracking System (CIWPIS)

• Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process for dam consultants

• Construction Permits For Dams

• Establishing Legal Lake Levels PDF icon

• Inspection Report Format


Laws and Rules

• Part 315 Rules - Dam Safety

• Part 307 - Inland Lake Levels

• Part 315 - Dam Safety


Online Services

• Request a Flood or Low Flow Discharge Form

• Dam Safety Consultants Registry

• Find a Dam Safety Engineering Consultant


Dam_Operations

• Dam Inspection by Owner PDF icon

• Emergency Action Plans PDF icon

• Seepage Through Earth Dams

• Rodent Control

• Trees and Brush


DEQ Related Links

• FEMA Dam Safety Publications

• Dam Safety Training Opportunities

• Beware the Drowning Machine

• Local Emergency Management Programs Contacts

• Michigan DNR Dam and Dam Removal web site

• Real Time Stream Flow Data for Michigan

• National Weather Service Warnings and Forecasts

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Township Public Improvements Act (A Funding Mechanism)

• City of Big Rapids Dam Removal Project


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