Aw Tate Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 490 ft long. 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 Aw Tate Dam
Aw Tate Dam is a dam in Washington, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Sandy Sims (private). It impounds the Servant Run near Cisselville-area.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 12/28/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Cisselville-area |
| River/Stream | Servant Run |
| Coordinates | 37.64528, -85.23528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Sandy Sims |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/28/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00652 |
| Federal ID | KY00652 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |