Ic Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Kentucky, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Ic Smith Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ic Smith Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pryor Croxton (private). It impounds the White Sulpher Fork near Sulphur.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 05/06/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Sulphur |
| River/Stream | White Sulpher Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.49168, -85.18568 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Pryor Croxton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00380 |
| Federal ID | KY00380 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |