Sam Nally Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 436 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sam Nally Dam
The primary purpose of Sam Nally Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fred Nally (private). It impounds the Tr-short Creek near Fredericktown.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 436 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 08/30/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Fredericktown |
| River/Stream | Tr-short Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.74639, -85.33278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 436 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fred Nally |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/30/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00511 |
| Federal ID | KY00511 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |