Carpenter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Kentucky, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 325 ft long. 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 Carpenter Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Carpenter Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Commonwealth of Kentucky (state). It impounds the Pup Creek near Owensboro.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 441 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1936, 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 03/16/2017.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Nearest City | Owensboro |
| River/Stream | Pup Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.84320, -86.98021 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
| Year Completed | 1936 (90 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 441 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 441 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 62 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00016 |
| Federal ID | KY00016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |