John Pace Dam #1

John Pace Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Pace Dam #1

The primary purpose of John Pace Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Pace (private). It impounds the Bell Creek near Chumuckla.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 289 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 05/14/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountySanta Rosa
Nearest CityChumuckla
River/StreamBell Creek
Coordinates30.78831, -87.21184

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length830 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage289 acre-ft
Max Storage289 acre-ft
Normal Storage248 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge779 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN PACE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/14/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00067
Federal IDFL00067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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