Coon Range Lake Dam

Coon Range Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Logan County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coon Range Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Coon Range Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coon Range Fish-game Club (private). It impounds the Wolf Lick Creek near Skillsville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 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 09/24/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLogan
Nearest CitySkillsville
River/StreamWolf Lick Creek
Coordinates37.03528, -86.94528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOON RANGE FISH-GAME CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/24/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00163
Federal IDKY00163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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