I.v. West Lake Dam

About I.v. West Lake Dam

The primary purpose of I.v. West Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thornton Lipscomb (private). It impounds the Little Caney Fork near Lexington.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 325 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 1961, 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. 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 11/23/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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