Lake Louise Dam

Lake Louise Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Louise Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Louise Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by G. Land Company (private). It impounds the Tr-panther Creek near Tallahassee.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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 05/24/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountyLeon
Nearest CityTallahassee
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates30.57394, -84.02332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge75 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerG. LAND COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/24/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00129
Federal IDFL00129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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