Emma Lee Pond Dm

Emma Lee Pond Dm is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Emma Lee Pond Dm

The primary purpose of Emma Lee Pond Dm is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W.e. Edge, Sr. (private). It impounds the Tr-gopher Branch near Tallahassee.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 424 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 05/22/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountyLeon
Nearest CityTallahassee
River/StreamTr-gopher Branch
Coordinates30.61525, -84.05404

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length424 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge180 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW.E. EDGE, SR.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/22/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00127
Federal IDFL00127
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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