Eagle Falls Resort & Restaurant
Eagle Falls Resort & Restaurant is an earth dam located in McCreary County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Eagle Falls Resort & Restaurant
The primary purpose of Eagle Falls Resort & Restaurant is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eagle Falls Resort (private). It impounds the Falls Branch near Cumberland Falls-area.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, 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 significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 01/26/2017.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Nearest City | Cumberland Falls-area |
| River/Stream | Falls Branch |
| Coordinates | 36.83701, -84.34951 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | EAGLE FALLS RESORT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00860 |
| Federal ID | KY00860 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |