Drexel Campbell Lake (new)

Drexel Campbell Lake (new) is an earth dam located in McCreary County, Kentucky, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Drexel Campbell Lake (new)

The primary purpose of Drexel Campbell Lake (new) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry Stephens (private). It impounds the Cal Creek near Lower Marsh Creek-area.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 04/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Nearest CityLower Marsh Creek-area
River/StreamCal Creek
Coordinates36.67057, -84.41276

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJERRY STEPHENS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00567
Federal IDKY00567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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