Inglis Bypass & Spillway

About Inglis Bypass & Spillway

Inglis Bypass & Spillway is a dam in Levy, Florida. The dam is owned by State Of Florida (state). It impounds the Withlacoochee near Inglis.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 51,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4,163 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61,400 acre-feet. Completed in 1909, the structure is over a century old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/24/1996. That was 29 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Florida dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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