Doctors Lake Dam

Doctors Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Florida. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Doctors Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Doctors Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Allen Land Group, Inc. (private). It impounds the Duck Creek near Middlesberg.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles.

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. 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 05/09/2017.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyClay
Nearest CityMiddlesberg
River/StreamDuck Creek
Coordinates30.10353, -81.77685

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length3,506 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerALLEN LAND GROUP, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL69005
Federal IDFL69005
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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