Rosewood Lake Dam

Rosewood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rosewood Lake Dam

Rosewood Lake Dam is a dam in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Robert E. Winn (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Fies.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/05/2007. That was over 19 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
CountyMuhlenberg
Nearest CityFies
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates37.06021, -87.13430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerROBERT E. WINN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/05/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00677
Federal IDKY00677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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