Linton Dam

Linton Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Florida, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/12/1994
Height16 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 705 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 Linton Dam

The primary purpose of Linton Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas Linton (james Clark) (private). It impounds the Brock Creek near Brock Crossroad.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityBrock Crossroad
River/StreamBrock Creek
Coordinates30.72000, -85.56000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length705 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge70 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThomas Linton (james Clark)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/12/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDFL01019
Federal IDFL01019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program