Monroe Estates D

Monroe Estates D is an earth dam located in Gadsden County, Florida, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/12/1994
Height18 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 410 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 Monroe Estates D

The primary purpose of Monroe Estates D is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Sunnyside Farm Partners LP (private). It impounds the Tr-double Branch near Havana.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 05/12/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyGadsden
Nearest CityHavana
River/StreamTr-double Branch
Coordinates30.56010, -84.43680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSunnyside Farm Partners LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/12/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00502
Federal IDFL00502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program