Hercules Lake 1 is an earth dam located in Nassau County, Florida, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 400 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 Hercules Lake 1
The primary purpose of Hercules Lake 1 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 Hercules Inc. (solenis) (private). It impounds the Pigeon Creek near Kings Ferry.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Nassau |
| Nearest City | Kings Ferry |
| River/Stream | Pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.76000, -81.96000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hercules Inc. (solenis) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00713 |
| Federal ID | FL00713 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |