Worley Lake Dam

Worley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McCreary County, Kentucky, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Worley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Worley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carol Kennedy (private). It impounds the Tr-freeman Fork near No Town.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 04/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-freeman Fork
Coordinates36.82442, -84.43346

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCAROL KENNEDY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00738
Federal IDKY00738
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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