Oldest Dams in Florida
Florida has 684 dams with recorded construction dates. The oldest dates to 1900 — 126 years ago. Older dams require particular attention for safety, as many were built before modern engineering standards.
| # | Dam | County | Year Built | Age | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Pond Dam | Escambia | 1900 | 126 yrs | 16 | Low | Not Rated |
| 2 | Inglis Bypass & Spillway | Levy | 1909 | 117 yrs | 18 | High | Not Rated |
| 3 | Kents Mill Pond Dam | Jackson | 1910 | 116 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 4 | G-54 | Broward | 1917 | 109 yrs | 37 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 5 | G-56 | Broward | 1920 | 106 yrs | 37 | Low | Not Rated |
| 6 | Kingsford Csa El | Hillsborough | 1920 | 106 yrs | 22 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 7 | Locklin Lake Dam | Santa Rosa | 1920 | 106 yrs | 14 | High | Satisfactory |
| 8 | Wrg-bl-010 | Polk | 1922 | 104 yrs | 33 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 9 | Sapp Dam | Bay | 1928 | 98 yrs | 17 | Low | Not Rated |
| 10 | Jackson Bluff Dam | Gadsden | 1928 | 98 yrs | 65 | High | Satisfactory |
| 11 | Kingsford N5 | Polk | 1929 | 97 yrs | 48 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 12 | Delancy Pond Dam | Gadsden | 1930 | 96 yrs | 15 | Low | Not Rated |
| 13 | Coronet No. 3 | Hillsborough | 1930 | 96 yrs | 97 | Low | Not Rated |
| 14 | Coronet No. 4a | Hillsborough | 1930 | 96 yrs | 11 | Low | Not Rated |
| 15 | Coronet No. 5 | Hillsborough | 1930 | 96 yrs | 10 | Low | Not Rated |
| 16 | Coronet No. 6 | Hillsborough | 1930 | 96 yrs | 11 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 17 | Coronet No. 4 | Hillsborough | 1930 | 96 yrs | 10 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 18 | Manning Dam | Walton | 1930 | 96 yrs | 10 | Low | Not Rated |
| 19 | Merritts Mill Pond Dam | Jackson | 1934 | 92 yrs | 25 | Low | Not Rated |
| 20 | Suber Dam | Gadsden | 1936 | 90 yrs | 13 | Low | Not Rated |
| 21 | Ortona Lock And Dam | Glades | 1937 | 89 yrs | 38 | Low | Not Available |
| 22 | East River Pool Dam | Wakulla | 1938 | 88 yrs | 12 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| 23 | Boyd Dam | Escambia | 1940 | 86 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 24 | Lake Louise Dam | Leon | 1940 | 86 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 25 | Duck Pond Dam | Okaloosa | 1940 | 86 yrs | 25 | Low | Not Available |
| 26 | Mounds Pool Dam | Wakulla | 1941 | 85 yrs | 10 | Low | Not Rated |
| 27 | Munson Recreation Lake Dam | Santa Rosa | 1942 | 84 yrs | 14 | Low | Not Rated |
| 28 | Casa Linda Lake Dam | Duval | 1943 | 83 yrs | 17 | Low | Fair |
| 29 | Peace River | Hillsborough | 1945 | 81 yrs | 14 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 30 | Hillsborough County Dam | Hillsborough | 1945 | 81 yrs | 37 | High | Satisfactory |
| 31 | Mcclellan Dam | Calhoun | 1946 | 80 yrs | 20 | Low | Not Rated |
| 32 | Alberta Lake Dam | Leon | 1946 | 80 yrs | 16 | Low | Not Rated |
| 33 | Taylor Lake | Pinellas | 1946 | 80 yrs | 26 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 34 | Butler Dam No. 1 | Gadsden | 1948 | 78 yrs | 27 | Low | Not Rated |
| 35 | Baker Dam | Holmes | 1948 | 78 yrs | 15 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 36 | Sun Lake Dam | Holmes | 1948 | 78 yrs | 14 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 37 | Lower Huggle Pond Dam | Leon | 1948 | 78 yrs | 23 | Low | Not Rated |
| 38 | Lake Seminole Dam | Pinellas | 1949 | 77 yrs | 15 | Low | Not Rated |
| 39 | Bdn-t-06 | Polk | 1949 | 77 yrs | 35 | Low | Not Rated |
| 40 | Cellon Dam | Alachua | 1950 | 76 yrs | 12 | Low | Not Rated |
| 41 | South Hopewell Eleanor Area | Hillsborough | 1950 | 76 yrs | 20 | Low | Not Rated |
| 42 | Edge Dam | Leon | 1950 | 76 yrs | 20 | Low | Not Rated |
| 43 | St. Lucie Lock And Dam | Martin | 1950 | 76 yrs | 39 | Significant | Not Available |
| 44 | Tenoroc Lake 5a | Polk | 1950 | 76 yrs | 23 | Low | Not Rated |
| 45 | Tenoroc Bdn-t-03 | Polk | 1950 | 76 yrs | 12 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 46 | Clear Springs Cs-1 | Polk | 1950 | 76 yrs | 18 | Significant | Not Rated |
| 47 | Tenoroc Lake 5b | Polk | 1950 | 76 yrs | 28 | Low | Not Rated |
| 48 | Wise Dam No. 1 | Walton | 1950 | 76 yrs | 17 | Low | Not Rated |
| 49 | Oak Woodlands Dam | Hamilton | 1951 | 75 yrs | 7 | Significant | Poor |
| 50 | Lake Warner Dam | Leon | 1951 | 75 yrs | 12 | High | Not Rated |