Weeks Dam

Weeks Dam is an earth dam located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weeks Dam

The primary purpose of Weeks Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilbur Weeks (private). It impounds the Cobb Branch near Cobbtown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 484 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/11/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountySanta Rosa
Nearest CityCobbtown
River/StreamCobb Branch
Coordinates30.90000, -87.15000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length484 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILBUR WEEKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00063
Federal IDFL00063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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