Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is an earth dam located in McLean County, Kentucky, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/11/2005
Height20 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 430 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 Crystal Lake

The primary purpose of Crystal Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dr. Gerald Edds (private). It impounds the Trib-green River near Delaware.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 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 03/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcLean
Nearest CityDelaware
River/StreamTrib-green River
Coordinates37.66883, -87.42168

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDr. Gerald Edds
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/11/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00468
Federal IDKY00468
More InfoState Dam Safety Program