Lake Washburn is an earth dam located in Ohio County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 840 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Lake Washburn
The primary purpose of Lake Washburn 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 Rough River near Hartford.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 328 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ohio |
| Nearest City | Hartford |
| River/Stream | Rough River |
| Coordinates | 37.51889, -86.84861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 328 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 276 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 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 | 06/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00288 |
| Federal ID | KY00288 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |