Villa Hills

Villa Hills is an earth dam located in Kenton County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Villa Hills

The primary purpose of Villa Hills is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Villa Hills Civic Club (private). It impounds the Dry Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 04/02/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamDry Creek
Coordinates39.05243, -84.59816

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVILLA HILLS CIVIC CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/02/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01040
Federal IDKY01040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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