Cave Fork Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Kentucky, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Cave Fork Lake Dam
Cave Fork Lake Dam is a dam in Lee, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Norma J. Perdue (private). It impounds the Sinking Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 06/03/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Sinking Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.66866, -83.69798 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Norma J. Perdue |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/03/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00314 |
| Federal ID | KY00314 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |