Mcdavid Development Lake

Mcdavid Development Lake is an earth dam located in Carter County, Kentucky, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcdavid Development Lake

The primary purpose of Mcdavid Development Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Justice (private). It impounds the Trib-little Sandy River near Grayson.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 318 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 06/08/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarter
Nearest CityGrayson
River/StreamTrib-little Sandy River
Coordinates38.32243, -82.94598

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage318 acre-ft
Max Storage318 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN JUSTICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00481
Federal IDKY00481
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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