Huckaba Dam

Huckaba Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Florida, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huckaba Dam

The primary purpose of Huckaba Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J.c. Huckaba (private). It impounds the Tr-gum Creek near Dorcas.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 01/03/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountyWalton
Nearest CityDorcas
River/StreamTr-gum Creek
Coordinates30.81695, -86.15068

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length710 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge96 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ.C. HUCKABA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/03/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00021
Federal IDFL00021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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