Pole 1278696 — Waterford Township, MI

At 27 m, structure 1278696 is about half of the 58 m average across the 312 structures registered in Oakland County. It is about 37% of the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,225 registrations. Among the 16,558 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about 12% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 24 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 27 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 292 m, which puts the top of the structure 319 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Waterford Township in Oakland County, Michigan, at coordinates 42.65364, -83.38697, with the site address filed as "5050 Pontiac Lake Road". Oakland County has 312 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 191 of them are marked constructed. Michigan as a whole has 6,225 registrations, the 7th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Oak Park, MI · 1003429, a guyed tower at 331 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1278696 on Mar 22, 2024. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,537 in Michigan.

The FCC record lists DTE Energy Company of Detroit, MI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002771178. Across the registry it holds 28 structure registrations, including 28 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (14 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-AGL-2222-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".