Kentucky Horse Park Dam
Kentucky Horse Park Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Kentucky, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Kentucky Horse Park Dam
The primary purpose of Kentucky Horse Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kentucky Horse Park (state). It impounds the Cane Run near Great Crossing Area.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/16/2017.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Great Crossing Area |
| River/Stream | Cane Run |
| Coordinates | 38.15029, -84.51462 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 670 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | KENTUCKY HORSE PARK |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/16/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00558 |
| Federal ID | KY00558 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |