Womac Dam

Womac Dam is an earth dam located in Gadsden County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Womac Dam

The primary purpose of Womac Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Miles Womack (private). It impounds the Quincy Creek near Quincy.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 460 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 03/11/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyGadsden
Nearest CityQuincy
River/StreamQuincy Creek
Coordinates30.61040, -84.59680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage460 acre-ft
Max Storage460 acre-ft
Normal Storage368 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Max Discharge1,697 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMILES WOMACK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/11/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00527
Federal IDFL00527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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