Gk Eisonback Lake Dam

Gk Eisonback Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Kentucky, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Gk Eisonback Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gk Eisonback Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by G. K. Eisonback (private). It impounds the Tr-cane Run near Seatonville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 12/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Nearest CitySeatonville
River/StreamTr-cane Run
Coordinates38.17028, -85.40417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerG. K. EISONBACK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/09/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00899
Federal IDKY00899
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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