Lake Heritage Dam
Lake Heritage Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake Heritage Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Heritage Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leon County Department Of Public Works (local government). It impounds the Lake Lafayette-offstream near Pine Grove Church.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Leon |
| Nearest City | Pine Grove Church |
| River/Stream | Lake Lafayette-offstream |
| Coordinates | 30.41000, -84.14000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | LEON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00133 |
| Federal ID | FL00133 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |