Zephyrhills Airport is an earth dam located in Pasco County, Florida. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 7,477 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 Zephyrhills Airport
Zephyrhills Airport is a dam in Pasco, Florida. The dam is owned by City of Zephyhills (local government). It impounds the Trib. Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,477 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 242 acre-feet.
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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Pasco |
| Nearest City | Zephyrhills |
| River/Stream | Trib. Hillsborough River |
| Coordinates | 28.22766, -82.15784 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,477 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 242 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 242 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Zephyhills |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL16000 |
| Federal ID | FL16000 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |