John Smith Dam is an earth dam located in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 65% 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 John Smith Dam
John Smith Dam is a dam in Breckinridge, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Ruth D. Richardson (private). It impounds the Tr-beech Fork of Clover Fork near Cloverport.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 08/12/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Nearest City | Cloverport |
| River/Stream | Tr-beech Fork of Clover Fork |
| Coordinates | 37.77388, -86.57786 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ruth D. Richardson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00552 |
| Federal ID | KY00552 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |