Star Hill Distillery Dam

Star Hill Distillery Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Kentucky, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Star Hill Distillery Dam

Star Hill Distillery Dam is a dam in Marion, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Star Hill Distillery (private). It impounds the Tr-hardins Creek near Loretto.

The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1948, 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 03/27/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMarion
Nearest CityLoretto
River/StreamTr-hardins Creek
Coordinates37.65206, -85.35252

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height58 ft
Dam Height58 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSTAR HILL DISTILLERY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/27/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00614
Federal IDKY00614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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