Chesser Dam

Chesser Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Florida, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chesser Dam

The primary purpose of Chesser Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C.t. Chesser (private). It impounds the Tr-sconier Creek near Portland.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountyWalton
Nearest CityPortland
River/StreamTr-sconier Creek
Coordinates30.69239, -86.16312

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC.T. CHESSER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/14/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00479
Federal IDFL00479
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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