S-148 is an other dam located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection07/10/1905
Height20 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 118 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 S-148

The primary purpose of S-148 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Sfwmd (local government). It impounds the Black Creek (c-1) near Goulds.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 118 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 149 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,977 acre-feet. 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 07/10/1905. That was over 121 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Nearest CityGoulds
River/StreamBlack Creek (c-1)
Coordinates25.57013, -80.38281

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length118 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,977 acre-ft
Max Storage2,977 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,726 acre-ft
Surface Area149 acres
Max Discharge1,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSfwmd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/10/1905
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00390
Federal IDFL00390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program