Slurry Pond is an earth dam located in Hernando County, Florida, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 15,840 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 Slurry Pond
Slurry Pond is a dam in Hernando, Florida. The dam is owned by Florida Rock Industries (private). It impounds the Skinner Lake near Sugarmill Woods.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 15,840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Hernando |
| Nearest City | Sugarmill Woods |
| River/Stream | Skinner Lake |
| Coordinates | 28.65000, -82.45000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 15,840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Florida Rock Industries |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00603 |
| Federal ID | FL00603 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |