Tennessee Gas Company Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greenup County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 2,606 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 Tennessee Gas Company Lake Dam
Tennessee Gas Company Lake Dam is a dam in Greenup, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (private). It impounds the Trib-tygarts Creek near Load P.o.-area.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,606 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 09/27/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Nearest City | Load P.o.-area |
| River/Stream | Trib-tygarts Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.56275, -82.95173 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,606 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00490 |
| Federal ID | KY00490 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |