Monsanto Textiles Dam
Monsanto Textiles Dam is an earth dam located in Escambia County, Florida, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Monsanto Textiles Dam
Monsanto Textiles Dam is a dam in Escambia, Florida. The dam is owned by Ascend Performance Materials, Llc. (private). It impounds the Tr-escambia River near Pensacola.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 271 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 05/20/1994. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Escambia |
| Nearest City | Pensacola |
| River/Stream | Tr-escambia River |
| Coordinates | 30.58690, -87.24460 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, LLC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00054 |
| Federal ID | FL00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |