Owen Taylor Lake

Owen Taylor Lake is an earth dam located in Fleming County, Kentucky, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Owen Taylor Lake

The primary purpose of Owen Taylor Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ben And Judy Peachey (private). It impounds the Trib-fleming Creek near Dalesburg.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 03/12/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFleming
Nearest CityDalesburg
River/StreamTrib-fleming Creek
Coordinates38.45532, -83.66270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBEN AND JUDY PEACHEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/12/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00486
Federal IDKY00486
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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