Feltner 4h Camp Lake Dam

Feltner 4h Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laurel County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Feltner 4h Camp Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Feltner 4h Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kentucky 4-h Youth Development (state). It impounds the Laurel River near Lily.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Nearest CityLily
River/StreamLaurel River
Coordinates37.07906, -84.03644

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKENTUCKY 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/15/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDKY00105
Federal IDKY00105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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