University Of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam

University Of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About University Of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam

The primary purpose of University Of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Commonwealth Of Kentucky (state). It impounds the East Fork Bull Creek near Olney.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Nearest CityOlney
River/StreamEast Fork Bull Creek
Coordinates37.18500, -87.70333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/24/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDKY00185
Federal IDKY00185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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