Powell Oil Company Lake
Powell Oil Company Lake is an earth dam located in Christian County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Powell Oil Company Lake
Powell Oil Company Lake is a dam in Christian, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Donald Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Pond River near Mt.carmel-vicinity.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/18/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Christian |
| Nearest City | Mt.carmel-vicinity |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Pond River |
| Coordinates | 37.07000, -87.36664 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 535 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | DONALD JOHNSON |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/18/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00675 |
| Federal ID | KY00675 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |