Fern Creek Sportsman Club Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Fern Creek Sportsman Club Dam
The primary purpose of Fern Creek Sportsman Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fern Creek Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tr-back Run near Shepherdsville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 11/14/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Shepherdsville |
| River/Stream | Tr-back Run |
| Coordinates | 38.12304, -85.47589 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fern Creek Sportsman Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/14/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00594 |
| Federal ID | KY00594 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |