S97 Spillway - Stuart, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member BONSAIRAD
N 27° 12.326 W 080° 20.439
17R E 565299 N 3009360
Two gate spillway on a canal.
Waymark Code: WM9V2M
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
Views: 8
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

This spillway regulates the level from the western county going to the St. Lucie River.Higher levels help guard against saltwater intrusion and the gates can be lowered to alleviate flooding.Take Boat Ramp Road to get to this one.There are a lot of geocaches on the way too!
Waterway where the dam is located: Canal C-23

Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control

Material used in the structure: Concrete

Height of Dam: 7 Feet

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: no

Date built: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Photo of the Dam and a description of your visit.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Water Dams
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
luckygfive visited S97 Spillway - Stuart, FL 04/09/2011 luckygfive visited it