Alberta Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 420 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 Alberta Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Alberta Lake Dam 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 Gopher Stream near Tallahassee.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 227 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 05/23/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Leon |
| Nearest City | Tallahassee |
| River/Stream | Gopher Stream |
| Coordinates | 30.61194, -84.06080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 227 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 227 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 233 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W.e. Edge, Sr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/23/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00128 |
| Federal ID | FL00128 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |