Dams in Palm Beach County, Florida

9Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant

Dam Safety in Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County has 9 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Palm Beach County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is C-51 Reservoir at 44 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Structure No. 44HighSatisfactory19Flood Risk Reduction1958
S-41SignificantNot Rated26Flood Risk Reduction1965
S-46SignificantNot Rated26Flood Risk Reduction1958
S-155SignificantNot Rated21Flood Risk Reduction
S-40SignificantNot Rated17Flood Risk Reduction
C-51 ReservoirLowNot Rated44
Corbett LeveeLowNot Rated26Flood Risk Reduction
G-92LowNot Rated22Flood Risk Reduction1953
C-18LowNot Rated20Flood Risk Reduction1952