Marshall Farm Lake Dam

Marshall Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carlisle County, Kentucky, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Marshall Farm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Marshall Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ed Marshall Jr (private). It impounds the Obion Creek near Arlington.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/08/2018.

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

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarlisle
Nearest CityArlington
River/StreamObion Creek
Coordinates36.82957, -89.02253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage213 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerED MARSHALL JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/08/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00435
Federal IDKY00435
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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