Campbellsburg Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Campbellsburg Dam
The primary purpose of Campbellsburg Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carolyn Hazelwood (private). It impounds the Carmon Creek near Prestonville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 05/22/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Prestonville |
| River/Stream | Carmon Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.53012, -85.20973 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Carolyn Hazelwood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00005 |
| Federal ID | KY00005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |