Willis Walker Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Willis Walker Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Willis Walker Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dwight Wright (private). It impounds the Beech Fork Offstream near Litsey.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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 12/28/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Litsey |
| River/Stream | Beech Fork Offstream |
| Coordinates | 37.77216, -85.19957 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dwight Wright |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/28/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00519 |
| Federal ID | KY00519 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |