Longview Golf Course Lake No 1

Longview Golf Course Lake No 1 is an earth dam located in Scott County, Kentucky, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Longview Golf Course Lake No 1

The primary purpose of Longview Golf Course Lake No 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patrick Winch (private). It impounds the Trib-north Elkhorn Creek near Sand Lick-area.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 01/23/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyScott
Nearest CitySand Lick-area
River/StreamTrib-north Elkhorn Creek
Coordinates38.21972, -84.66611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPATRICK WINCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/23/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00459
Federal IDKY00459
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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