Elk Lake Club Water Supply Dam

Elk Lake Club Water Supply Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Kentucky, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Elk Lake Club Water Supply Dam

Elk Lake Club Water Supply Dam is a dam in Owen, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Elk Lake Club (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 302 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 348 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 10/23/2025.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOwen
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-elk Creek
Coordinates38.49230, -84.77395

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length302 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage348 acre-ft
Max Storage348 acre-ft
Normal Storage174 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerELK LAKE CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/23/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00997
Federal IDKY00997
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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