Camp Andrew Jackson Lake Dam

Camp Andrew Jackson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kentucky, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/28/2013
Height33 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 250 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 Camp Andrew Jackson Lake Dam

Camp Andrew Jackson Lake Dam is a dam in Jackson, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Appalacian Project Inc (private). It impounds the Rockcastle River near Mckee - Vicinity.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 02/28/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Nearest CityMckee - Vicinity
River/StreamRockcastle River
Coordinates37.48875, -84.00780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAppalacian Project Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection02/28/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00659
Federal IDKY00659
More InfoState Dam Safety Program