Walnut Hall Stud Lake

Walnut Hall Stud Lake is an earth dam located in Scott County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/16/2017
Height27 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Walnut Hall Stud Lake

The primary purpose of Walnut Hall Stud Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James and Robert Barton (private). It impounds the Tr-cane Run near Great Crossing-area.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/16/2017.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyScott
Nearest CityGreat Crossing-area
River/StreamTr-cane Run
Coordinates38.16639, -84.52528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames and Robert Barton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00557
Federal IDKY00557
More InfoState Dam Safety Program