27Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Santa Rosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Santa Rosa County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Picnic Lake Dam at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locklin Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Nichols Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Carolyn Dam 1 | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Bear Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Woodbine Springs HOA Dam #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| John Pace Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Bear Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Cannon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| John Pace Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Spencer Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1964 |
| John Pace Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Weeks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Wise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Spencer Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Thomas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Fl Santa Rosa Co Noname 1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Fl Walton Co Noname 3 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Pittman Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Pittman Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Jordan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Kennedy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Wells Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| The Lakes of Woodbine | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Munson Recreation Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Picnic Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 48 | ||
| Jj's Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 43 |