Dams in Martin County, Florida

3Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Martin County, Florida

Martin County has 3 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Martin County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is St. Lucie Lock And Dam at 39 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Martin Plant Cooling Water ReservoirHighSatisfactory34Other1981
C-44 ReservoirHighNot Available34Other2021
St. Lucie Lock And DamSignificantNot Available39Flood Risk Reduction1950