Jb Allen Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Kentucky, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 72% 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 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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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | Clays Ferry |
| River/Stream | Tr-boone Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.93136, -84.32829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Paul Cramer Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00632 |
| Federal ID | KY00632 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |