Mt Washington Dam is an earth dam located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Mt Washington Dam
The primary purpose of Mt Washington Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jefferson County Sportsmen Club (local government). It impounds the Floyds Creek near Shepherdsville.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Nearest City | Shepherdsville |
| River/Stream | Floyds Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.07393, -85.54606 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jefferson County Sportsmen Club |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00254 |
| Federal ID | KY00254 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |