Brooksville Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Bracken County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 240 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 Brooksville Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Brooksville Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Estes (private). It impounds the Locust Creek near Santa Fe.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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 04/15/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Nearest City | Santa Fe |
| River/Stream | Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.65977, -84.06513 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | David Estes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/15/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00102 |
| Federal ID | KY00102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |