Pinewood Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 710 ft long. 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 Pinewood Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pinewood Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Columbia (local government). It impounds the Russel Creek near Milltown.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/07/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Nearest City | Milltown |
| River/Stream | Russel Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.08280, -85.34575 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Columbia |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00382 |
| Federal ID | KY00382 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |