Little River Farms is an earth dam located in Gadsden County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Little River Farms
The primary purpose of Little River Farms 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 J.e. Messer & Oscar Knox III (private). It impounds the Tr-little River.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 149 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 07/25/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Gadsden |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-little River |
| Coordinates | 30.52200, -84.53090 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Max Discharge | 99 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | J.e. Messer & Oscar Knox III |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00587 |
| Federal ID | FL00587 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |