Goode Pay Dam

Goode Pay Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goode Pay Dam

The primary purpose of Goode Pay Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James W. Elliott (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Beech Fork near Texas-area.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 12/15/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWashington
Nearest CityTexas-area
River/StreamTr-east Fork Beech Fork
Coordinates37.65139, -85.10611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES W. ELLIOTT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00518
Federal IDKY00518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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