Harold Bennett Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Kentucky, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Harold Bennett Dam
The primary purpose of Harold Bennett Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patrica Bennett (private). It impounds the Big Bone Creek near Big Bone.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 03/13/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Nearest City | Big Bone |
| River/Stream | Big Bone Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.94000, -84.71611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Patrica Bennett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/13/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00642 |
| Federal ID | KY00642 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |