Hines Cooling Pond is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida, built in 1998. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 31,640 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hines Cooling Pond
Hines Cooling Pond is a dam in Polk, Florida. The dam is owned by Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (private). It impounds the Peace River near Bartow.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 31,640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 782 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 years old.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2021.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Bartow |
| River/Stream | Peace River |
| Coordinates | 27.79260, -81.87100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 31,640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27,370 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 782 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13335 |
| Federal ID | FL13335 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |