Conway Dam No.2

Conway Dam No.2 is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Conway Dam No.2

The primary purpose of Conway Dam No.2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Linda Calkins (private). It impounds the Bay Branch near Westville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 05/05/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyHolmes
Nearest CityWestville
River/StreamBay Branch
Coordinates30.90430, -85.89970

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge498 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLINDA CALKINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/05/1994
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00546
Federal IDFL00546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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