Boontucky Farm Dam

Boontucky Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Boontucky Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Boontucky Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bill Terbeck (private). It impounds the Gun Powder Creek near Camp Powderhorn.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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 12/12/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBoone
Nearest CityCamp Powderhorn
River/StreamGun Powder Creek
Coordinates39.00884, -84.73202

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBILL TERBECK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/12/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00645
Federal IDKY00645
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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