# Michigan — Dam safety hazard classification, inspection frequency, and owner obligations by US state

For Michigan, hazard classification is High; classification criteria is Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) are required for high and significant hazard dams; inspection frequency is every 3 years; mandatory is yes; inspector qualification is professional engineer licensed in Michigan, recorded from its source on 2026-08-16.

- **State:** Michigan _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Hazard classification:** High _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Classification criteria:** Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) are required for high and significant hazard dams
- **Inspection frequency:** every 3 years
- **Mandatory:** yes
- **Inspector qualification:** professional engineer licensed in Michigan _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Part 315, Dam Safety, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

## What the source says

> High hazard dams require an inspection report to be submitted every three years. Inspection reports must be prepared, signed, and sealed by a professional engineer licensed in Michigan.

## Source

- https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/water-resources/dam-safety/rules-regs

Last verified: 2026-08-16. Review by: 2027-08-16.
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