Estill Cnty Sportsman Club Dam
Estill Cnty Sportsman Club Dam is an earth dam located in Estill County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Estill Cnty Sportsman Club Dam
The primary purpose of Estill Cnty Sportsman Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Estill County Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tr-possum Run near Ford.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 03/04/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Estill |
| Nearest City | Ford |
| River/Stream | Tr-possum Run |
| Coordinates | 37.71032, -84.05301 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ESTILL COUNTY SPORTSMAN CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 03/04/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00628 |
| Federal ID | KY00628 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |