40Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Okaloosa County, Florida
Okaloosa County has 40 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.
The average dam in Okaloosa County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Karick Lake Dam at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Dam 2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Stafford Dam 1 | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Karick Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Bergschneider Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Upper Memorial Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Fl Okaloosa Co Noname 3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1970 |
| Hurricane Creek | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Davis Mill Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Duck Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Assoc Dev. Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Simpson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Fl Okaloosa Co Noname 5 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1970 |
| Fl Okaloosa Co Noname 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Beck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Hilton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Usaf Dam (weekly Pond) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Meadow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Owaissa Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Fl Okaloosa Co Noname 1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Fl Okaloosa Co Noname 6 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Lake Owaissa Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1971 |
| James Robert Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Martin & Day Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Youngblood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Moore Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lower Memorial Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Oc2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Yc1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lr1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Oc1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Jtg1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Nh1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Oc3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Oc4 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mrg2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Gem1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Hmr1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation |