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Moss Bluff Lock and Dam

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Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.
Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty
See also: Forests, Locales, Mines, Parks, and Reserves
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County

Marion County, Florida
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
29.0800965°, -81.8818217°
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Elevation

56 ft. (17 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Moss Bluff Lock and Dam is covered by the Lake Weir, FL US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Cities

Blythe, GA 292 mi
Hephzibah, GA 293 mi
Jackson, SC 293 mi
Bamberg, SC 296 mi
Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County (Balance), GA 296 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Moss Bluff Pond Water 0.2 mi
Lake Pendarvis Water 0.7 mi
Lake Deon Water 0.8 mi
Lake Fay Water 1.1 mi
Blue Sink Water 1.2 mi

Nearby Photos

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Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is OC which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 75 feet (19 feet higher than Moss Bluff Lock and Dam). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 3.55" 70.4° 45.7°
February 3.11" 72.8° 47.0°
March 4.02" 78.3° 52.3°
April 2.78" 82.9° 56.0°
May 3.55" 88.2° 63.1°
June 7.20" 91.0° 69.2°
July 6.20" 92.2° 71.1°
August 5.84" 91.6° 70.8°
September 5.60" 89.6° 68.7°
October 2.71" 83.9° 61.0°
November 2.47" 77.4° 53.4°
December 2.65" 71.7° 47.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 82% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 97% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 81% of other locations on record.