Saints Church Dam is an earth dam located in Escambia County, Florida, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Saints Church Dam
The primary purpose of Saints Church Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jesus Christ of Latter Day (private). It impounds the Tr-canoe Creek near Mc David.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 10/01/2021.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Escambia |
| Nearest City | Mc David |
| River/Stream | Tr-canoe Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.93440, -87.34220 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 680 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jesus Christ of Latter Day |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00444 |
| Federal ID | FL00444 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |