Glenmary Dam

Glenmary Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Glenmary Dam

The primary purpose of Glenmary Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nts Glenmary, Llc (private). It impounds the Floyds Fork near No Town.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 04/05/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamFloyds Fork
Coordinates38.12000, -85.56158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNTS GLENMARY, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/05/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01084
Federal IDKY01084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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