Paul Huddleston Lake is an earth dam located in Warren County, Kentucky, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 250 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 Paul Huddleston Lake
The primary purpose of Paul Huddleston Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Warren County Fiscal Court (local government). It impounds the Jennings Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 08/22/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Jennings Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.92139, -86.44028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Warren County Fiscal Court |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00474 |
| Federal ID | KY00474 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |