High Risk Dams in Florida

Florida has 10 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 99 high hazard dams in Florida, 10 (10%) have concerning condition ratings — 3 rated poor and 7 rated unsatisfactory.

Dam	County	Height (ft)	Condition	Purpose	Year
Lake Asbury Dam	Clay	31	Unsatisfactory	Recreation	1965
Lake Asbury South Dam	Clay	31	Poor	Recreation	1967
Lake Ryan Dam	Clay	29	Poor	Recreation	1969
Meadow View Lake Dam	Polk	23	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
L.p.hill Dam #3	Columbia	21	Unsatisfactory	Irrigation	1954
L.p.hill Dam 1	Columbia	20	Unsatisfactory	Irrigation	1966
Herbert Hicks Dam 1	Escambia	19	Unsatisfactory	Recreation	1968
Blue Springs Recreation Lake Dam	Taylor	18	Unsatisfactory	Recreation	1967
Lakewood Manor Owners Association	Bay	18	Unsatisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction	1965
Lake Jean/gilbert Pond	Leon	14	Unsatisfactory	Recreation	1951

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