Twin Lakes Farm Lake

Twin Lakes Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Union County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Twin Lakes Farm Lake

The primary purpose of Twin Lakes Farm Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Hagedorn (private). It impounds the Tr-casey Creek near King Mills.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 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 04/14/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyUnion
Nearest CityKing Mills
River/StreamTr-casey Creek
Coordinates37.64944, -87.81028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDONALD HAGEDORN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/14/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00679
Federal IDKY00679
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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