Cornette Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Kentucky, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 295 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Cornette Dam
The primary purpose of Cornette Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank Cornette (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek near Idamay.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 11/05/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Idamay |
| River/Stream | Tr-elk Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.53014, -83.73926 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 295 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Frank Cornette |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/05/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00579 |
| Federal ID | KY00579 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |