Roberts Pond Dam

Roberts Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Leon County, Florida, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/14/1994
Height15 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 300 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 Roberts Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Roberts Pond Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Roberts Pond near Tallahassee.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 05/14/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyLeon
Nearest CityTallahassee
River/StreamRoberts Pond
Coordinates30.53997, -84.16739

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge623 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/14/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL00534
Federal IDFL00534
More InfoState Dam Safety Program