21Total Dams
1High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Miami-Dade County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is S-179 at 32 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G93 Control Structure | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| S-26 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| S-194 | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| S-30 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| G-58 | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1956 |
| S-121 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| S-179 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| S-338 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1979 |
| S-176 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| S-166 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| S-22 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| S-165 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| G-119 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| S-25b | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| S-28 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| S-29 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| S-27 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| S-148 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| G-72 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1962 |
| S-196 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| S-25 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1976 |