Hancock Cnty Fish & Game Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Hancock Cnty Fish & Game Dam
The primary purpose of Hancock Cnty Fish & Game Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hancock County Fish-game Association (private). It impounds the Blackford Creek near Scythia-area.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 05/08/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
| Nearest City | Scythia-area |
| River/Stream | Blackford Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.84549, -86.81681 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hancock County Fish-game Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00543 |
| Federal ID | KY00543 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |