Lake Lyle Wiggens

Lake Lyle Wiggens is an earth dam located in Clay County, Florida. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Lake Lyle Wiggens

The primary purpose of Lake Lyle Wiggens 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 Lyle Wiggens (melvin Fannin) (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 950 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyClay
Coordinates30.09000, -81.87000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height13 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage950 acre-ft
Max Storage950 acre-ft
Normal Storage800 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLYLE WIGGENS (MELVIN FANNIN)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL00698
Federal IDFL00698
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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