Keith Funk

Keith Funk is an earth dam located in Letcher County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Keith Funk

Keith Funk is a dam in Letcher, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Paul Funk Heirs (private). It impounds the Boone Fork near Whitesburg.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/30/2018.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Nearest CityWhitesburg
River/StreamBoone Fork
Coordinates37.18655, -82.72082

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPAUL FUNK HEIRS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/30/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01214
Federal IDKY01214
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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