Lee Dam

Lee Dam is an earth dam located in Okaloosa County, Florida, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lee Dam

The primary purpose of Lee Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Lee (private). It impounds the Polley Creek near Milligan.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyOkaloosa
Nearest CityMilligan
River/StreamPolley Creek
Coordinates30.89595, -86.60102

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES LEE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/15/1994
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00006
Federal IDFL00006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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