Kirkwood Lake is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 650 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 Kirkwood Lake
The primary purpose of Kirkwood Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green River Conservation Club (private). It impounds the Pond Creek near Drakesboro.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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 05/12/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Nearest City | Drakesboro |
| River/Stream | Pond Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.13657, -87.07833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Green River Conservation Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/12/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00161 |
| Federal ID | KY00161 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |