Upper Green River Frs No 3

Upper Green River Frs No 3 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Kentucky, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Green River Frs No 3

The primary purpose of Upper Green River Frs No 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lincoln County Soil Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Green River near Jumbo.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 06/28/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityJumbo
River/StreamGreen River
Coordinates37.46347, -84.64768

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLINCOLN COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/28/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00339
Federal IDKY00339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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