S-22 is an other dam located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection07/08/1905
Height23 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 104 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-22

The primary purpose of S-22 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 Snapper Creek Canal (c-2) near Coral Gables.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 104 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,270 acre-feet. 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 07/08/1905. That was over 121 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Nearest CityCoral Gables
River/StreamSnapper Creek Canal (c-2)
Coordinates25.66000, -80.28000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length104 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,270 acre-ft
Max Storage1,270 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,200 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Max Discharge1,905 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSfwmd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/08/1905
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00394
Federal IDFL00394
More InfoState Dam Safety Program