Red Horse Lake is an earth dam located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Red Horse Lake
The primary purpose of Red Horse Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Rigdon (private). It impounds the Trib-big Reedy Creek near Big Reedy.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 05/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Nearest City | Big Reedy |
| River/Stream | Trib-big Reedy Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.26819, -86.41549 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James Rigdon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00466 |
| Federal ID | KY00466 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |