Mcclure Dam

Mcclure Dam is an earth dam located in Russell County, Kentucky, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclure Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclure Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stanley Mcclure (private). It impounds the Swan Pond Bottom near Long Bottom.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 09/06/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyRussell
Nearest CityLong Bottom
River/StreamSwan Pond Bottom
Coordinates36.88778, -85.12972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTANLEY MCCLURE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/06/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00538
Federal IDKY00538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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