Hell Creek Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lee County, Kentucky, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 300 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 Hell Creek Reservoir
Hell Creek Reservoir is a dam in Lee, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Charles Perdue (private). It impounds the Hell Creek near Beattyville.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 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 06/03/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Beattyville |
| River/Stream | Hell Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.64923, -83.68857 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Charles Perdue |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/03/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00576 |
| Federal ID | KY00576 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |