St Rose Lake (upper)

St Rose Lake (upper) is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About St Rose Lake (upper)

St Rose Lake (upper) is a dam in Washington, Kentucky. The dam is owned by St Rose Farm & Priory (private). It impounds the Cartwright Creek Offstream near Valley Hill.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 484 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 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 12/08/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWashington
Nearest CityValley Hill
River/StreamCartwright Creek Offstream
Coordinates37.69611, -85.26306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length484 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerST ROSE FARM & PRIORY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00515
Federal IDKY00515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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