Hurricane Creek is an earth dam located in Okaloosa County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,710 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hurricane Creek
The primary purpose of Hurricane Creek is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dept Nat Resources (state). It impounds the Hurricane Creek near Milton.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 106 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,746 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/28/2018.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Okaloosa |
| Nearest City | Milton |
| River/Stream | Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.94228, -86.74988 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,746 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,746 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,323 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 106 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,018 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dept Nat Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00003 |
| Federal ID | FL00003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |