Price Martin Lake Dam

Price Martin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Price Martin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Price Martin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mike Davenport (private). It impounds the Tr-pond Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-pond Creek
Coordinates37.42000, -87.60028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMIKE DAVENPORT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/26/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00907
Federal IDKY00907
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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