Skinframe Creek Impoundment

Skinframe Creek Impoundment is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Skinframe Creek Impoundment

Skinframe Creek Impoundment is a dam in Lyon, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Commonwealth Of Kentucky (state). It impounds the Dry Fork Skinframe Creek near Dycusburg.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 364 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLyon
Nearest CityDycusburg
River/StreamDry Fork Skinframe Creek
Coordinates37.11970, -88.03379

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage364 acre-ft
Max Storage364 acre-ft
Normal Storage310 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCOMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/27/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00171
Federal IDKY00171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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