Orville Miller Lake Dam
Orville Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Orville Miller Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Orville Miller Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert W. Miller (private). It impounds the Beaver Dam Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 05/10/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Beaver Dam Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.25392, -86.30615 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ROBERT W. MILLER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00946 |
| Federal ID | KY00946 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |