Pittman Dam #1

Pittman Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pittman Dam #1

The primary purpose of Pittman Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Pittman (private). It impounds the Tr-west Coldwater Cr near Cobbtown.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 737 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 05/10/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountySanta Rosa
Nearest CityCobbtown
River/StreamTr-west Coldwater Cr
Coordinates30.92000, -87.10000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length737 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage124 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge748 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN PITTMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00062
Federal IDFL00062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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