Jb Allen Dam

Jb Allen Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Kentucky, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jb Allen Dam

Jb Allen Dam is a dam in Clark, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Paul Cramer Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-boone Creek near Clays Ferry.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 12/17/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyClark
Nearest CityClays Ferry
River/StreamTr-boone Creek
Coordinates37.93136, -84.32829

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPAUL CRAMER JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/17/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00632
Federal IDKY00632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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