Hyberts Dairy Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Florida, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 450 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 Hyberts Dairy Dam
The primary purpose of Hyberts Dairy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hyberts Dairy (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Dorcas.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 05/16/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Walton |
| Nearest City | Dorcas |
| River/Stream | Tr-long Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.92392, -86.28574 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,012 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hyberts Dairy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00482 |
| Federal ID | FL00482 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |