Tippy Dam Pond is a 1,540-acre impoundment on the Manistee River near Wellston, Michigan, in southeastern Manistee County. Created between 1916-1918 when Tippy Dam (originally called Junction Dam) was constructed, it has an average discharge of 1,773 cubic feet per second below the dam and maintains a normal head of 58.9 feet. The majority of the surrounding land is owned by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Manistee National Forest, with remaining property owned or leased by Consumers Energy. The terrain surrounding the impoundment is characterized by hills with mixed hardwoods and conifers. Substrates consist mainly of sand, organic muck in coves, and some gravel. The impoundment features steep drop-offs with a maximum depth of 50 feet in the main body, while the upper portion reaches 30 feet and includes several large islands. The Pine River arm has relatively steep drop-offs with depths between 30 and 40 feet. Stumps and woody debris provide excellent fish cover but can also present navigational hazards.