Boontucky Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Boontucky Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Boontucky Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bill Terbeck (private). It impounds the Gun Powder Creek near Camp Powderhorn.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 12/12/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Nearest City | Camp Powderhorn |
| River/Stream | Gun Powder Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.00884, -84.73202 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bill Terbeck |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00645 |
| Federal ID | KY00645 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |