Kennedy Dam

Kennedy Dam is an earth dam located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kennedy Dam

The primary purpose of Kennedy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by M.c. Kennedy (private). It impounds the Tr-e Fork Coldwater near Allentown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 340 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 05/22/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateFlorida
CountySanta Rosa
Nearest CityAllentown
River/StreamTr-e Fork Coldwater
Coordinates30.81298, -87.01263

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge270 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerM.C. KENNEDY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/22/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00456
Federal IDFL00456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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