St Rose Lake (lower) is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 334 ft long, taller than 55% 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 St Rose Lake (lower)
St Rose Lake (lower) 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 26 feet tall and stretches 334 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Valley Hill |
| River/Stream | Cartwright Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 37.69639, -85.26167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 334 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | St Rose Farm & Priory |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/08/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00516 |
| Federal ID | KY00516 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |