Slush Pond is an earth dam located in Hernando County, Florida, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 19,600 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Slush Pond
Slush Pond is a dam in Hernando, Florida. The dam is owned by Swfwmd (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Lake Lindsey.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 19,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Hernando |
| Nearest City | Lake Lindsey |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 28.64000, -82.40000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 19,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Swfwmd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00604 |
| Federal ID | FL00604 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |