Heaven Hill Distillery Dam is an earth dam located in Nelson County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Heaven Hill Distillery Dam
The primary purpose of Heaven Hill Distillery Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Heaven Hill Distillery (private). It impounds the Tr-town Creek near Bardstown-area.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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 07/07/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Nearest City | Bardstown-area |
| River/Stream | Tr-town Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.79222, -85.47083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Heaven Hill Distillery |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00615 |
| Federal ID | KY00615 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |