Ireland Dam

Ireland Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/21/1994
Height20 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 350 ft long. 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 Ireland Dam

The primary purpose of Ireland Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Foshalee Plant (private). It impounds the Tr-foshalee Slough near Tallahassee.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 05/21/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyLeon
Nearest CityTallahassee
River/StreamTr-foshalee Slough
Coordinates30.65000, -84.13000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge45 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFoshalee Plant
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/21/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00125
Federal IDFL00125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program