Karick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Okaloosa County, Florida, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,340 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Karick Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Karick Lake Dam 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 Dead Fall Creek near Milligan.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 61 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,574 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 07/21/2017.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Okaloosa |
| Nearest City | Milligan |
| River/Stream | Dead Fall Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.89318, -86.64067 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,574 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,574 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,535 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 61 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dept Nat Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00005 |
| Federal ID | FL00005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |