Mcenroe Oil Company Dam

Mcenroe Oil Company Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcenroe Oil Company Dam

Mcenroe Oil Company Dam is a dam in Hancock, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Ellen M. Banks (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Panther Creek near Easton-area.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/19/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHancock
Nearest CityEaston-area
River/StreamTr-south Fork Panther Creek
Coordinates37.70472, -86.68944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerELLEN M. BANKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/19/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00542
Federal IDKY00542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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