Salt Lick Creek Frs 1
Salt Lick Creek Frs 1 is an earth dam located in Menifee County, Kentucky, built in 1976. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Salt Lick Creek Frs 1
The primary purpose of Salt Lick Creek Frs 1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Salt Lick Watershed Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Salt Lick Creek near Sudith.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 740 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/19/2025.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Kentucky dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Menifee |
| Nearest City | Sudith |
| River/Stream | Salt Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.99232, -83.66823 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | SALT LICK WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/19/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00393 |
| Federal ID | KY00393 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |