Lakewood Shores Dam

Lakewood Shores Dam is an earth dam located in Oldham County, Kentucky, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/14/2016
Height27 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Lakewood Shores Dam

The primary purpose of Lakewood Shores Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green Valley Country Club (private). It impounds the North Fork Currys near Crestwood.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 01/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyOldham
Nearest CityCrestwood
River/StreamNorth Fork Currys
Coordinates38.37778, -85.36306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGreen Valley Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00024
Federal IDKY00024
More InfoState Dam Safety Program