Davis Mill Creek Dam

Davis Mill Creek Dam is a dam located in Okaloosa County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Mill Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Davis Mill Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Davis Mill Creek near Milligan.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 05/24/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyOkaloosa
Nearest CityMilligan
River/StreamDavis Mill Creek
Coordinates30.82171, -86.59324

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge3,354 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/24/1994
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00460
Federal IDFL00460
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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