Sanford Dam (Michigan)
| Sanford Dam | |
|---|---|
Sanford Dam Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Midland county, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°48′51″N 84°22′35″W / 43.8141°N 84.3765°W |
| Purpose | Power, recreation |
| Status | inactive |
| Opening date | 1926 |
| Demolition date | 2020 (destroyed by flood) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | embankment |
| Impounds | Tittabawassee River |
| Height | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 6,380 ft (1,940 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Sanford Lake |
| Total capacity | 15,000 acre-feet (19,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 1,250 acres (5.1 km2) |
| Normal elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 4.8mW |
Sanford Dam was an earthen embankment dam on the Tittabawassee River in Mid Michigan, United States, forming Sanford Lake. The dam was about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) east of Sanford, on the eastern border of Jerome Township in Midland County. Its height was 40 feet (12 m), the length was 6,380 feet (1,940 m) at its crest.
The dam was built in 1925 for hydroelectric power, flood control and recreation. The dam was equipped with two 2.4 MW turbines capable of generating 4.8 MW of electricity in total.
In May 2020, following heavy rains, the Edenville Dam breached and the Sanford Dam downstream overflowed, which caused major flooding in Midland County, including the city of Midland.