University of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 750 ft long. 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 University of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam
The primary purpose of University of Kentucky Youth Camp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Commonwealth of Kentucky (state). It impounds the East Fork Bull Creek near Olney.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hopkins |
| Nearest City | Olney |
| River/Stream | East Fork Bull Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.18500, -87.70333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00185 |
| Federal ID | KY00185 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |