Robinson Dam

Robinson Dam is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Florida, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/12/1994
Height21 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 506 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 Robinson Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James & Judy Oebrink (private). It impounds the Four Mile Creek near Clarksville.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 05/12/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyCalhoun
Nearest CityClarksville
River/StreamFour Mile Creek
Coordinates30.43960, -85.22520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length506 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge80 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames & Judy Oebrink
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/12/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL01001
Federal IDFL01001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program