Thomas Bay Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 525 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 Thomas Bay Dam
The primary purpose of Thomas Bay Dam 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 Larue Van Landingham (private). It impounds the Thomas Bay near Bounds Crossing.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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 12/28/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Holmes |
| Nearest City | Bounds Crossing |
| River/Stream | Thomas Bay |
| Coordinates | 30.82100, -85.90500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 105 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Larue Van Landingham |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/28/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00548 |
| Federal ID | FL00548 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |