Roy Edgar Billings Lake Dam
Roy Edgar Billings Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Kentucky, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Roy Edgar Billings Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Roy Edgar Billings Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles E. Billings (private). It impounds the Tr-havana Creek near Ortiz.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 06/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Webster |
| Nearest City | Ortiz |
| River/Stream | Tr-havana Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.52028, -87.64111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CHARLES E. BILLINGS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00843 |
| Federal ID | KY00843 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |