Neville Downey Lake is an earth dam located in Henry County, Kentucky, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Neville Downey Lake
Neville Downey Lake is a dam in Henry, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Neville Downey (private). It impounds the Little Six Mile Creek near Lockport.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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. 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 | Lockport |
| River/Stream | Little Six Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.35000, -84.96722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Neville Downey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00439 |
| Federal ID | KY00439 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |