Alberta Lake Dam

Alberta Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alberta Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Alberta Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W.e. Edge, Sr. (private). It impounds the Gopher Stream near Tallahassee.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 227 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 05/23/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountyLeon
Nearest CityTallahassee
River/StreamGopher Stream
Coordinates30.61194, -84.06080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage227 acre-ft
Max Storage227 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge233 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW.E. EDGE, SR.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/23/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00128
Federal IDFL00128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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