Glenn Mckenny Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kentucky, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 510 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 Glenn Mckenny Farm Lake
The primary purpose of Glenn Mckenny Farm Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Byron Zook & Sharon Lay (private). It impounds the Trib-welch Creek near Morgantown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 05/04/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Butler |
| Nearest City | Morgantown |
| River/Stream | Trib-welch Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.24068, -86.66421 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Byron Zook & Sharon Lay |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/04/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00463 |
| Federal ID | KY00463 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |