Arrowhead Lake Dam

Arrowhead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arrowhead Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Arrowhead Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arrowhead Lake Homeowners Inc (private). It impounds the South Fork Licking River near Berry.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 984 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 08/05/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityBerry
River/StreamSouth Fork Licking River
Coordinates38.49167, -84.52000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage984 acre-ft
Max Storage984 acre-ft
Normal Storage690 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerARROWHEAD LAKE HOMEOWNERS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/05/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00327
Federal IDKY00327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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