Spring Lake
Spring Lake is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Florida. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Spring Lake
The primary purpose of Spring Lake is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Lawrence A. Litzell (private). It impounds the Deep Creek Trib near Satsuma.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 773 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2016.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Satsuma |
| River/Stream | Deep Creek Trib |
| Coordinates | 29.58274, -81.89144 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 773 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | LAWRENCE A. LITZELL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL71001 |
| Federal ID | FL71001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |