Pentecost Childrens Home

Pentecost Childrens Home is an earth dam located in Knox County, Kentucky. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Pentecost Childrens Home

The primary purpose of Pentecost Childrens Home is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Penticostal Children Home, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-fighting Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2024.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Kentucky dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKnox
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTr-fighting Creek
Coordinates36.87310, -83.84903

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPENTICOSTAL CHILDREN HOME, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/19/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01017
Federal IDKY01017
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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