Woodhaven Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 290 ft long. 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 Woodhaven Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Woodhaven Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodhaven Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-fern Creek near Newburg-area.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 04/05/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Newburg-area |
| River/Stream | Tr-fern Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.16472, -85.62944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodhaven Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00599 |
| Federal ID | KY00599 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |