Maywood Dam
Maywood Dam is an earth dam located in Nelson County, Kentucky, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Maywood Dam
The primary purpose of Maywood Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gap Enterprises (private).
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.
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 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 06/06/2017.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Nearest City | Bardstown |
| Coordinates | 37.78328, -85.42776 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | GAP ENTERPRISES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01188 |
| Federal ID | KY01188 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |