Jim Brown Lake
Jim Brown Lake is an earth dam located in Mercer County, Kentucky, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Jim Brown Lake
The primary purpose of Jim Brown Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ernest Land (private). It impounds the Chaplin River near Cornishville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Mercer |
| Nearest City | Cornishville |
| River/Stream | Chaplin River |
| Coordinates | 37.77054, -84.91268 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ERNEST LAND |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 08/30/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00451 |
| Federal ID | KY00451 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |