Lake Malone Development (lower) Dam

Lake Malone Development (lower) Dam is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Malone Development (lower) Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Malone Development (lower) Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Malone Development Association (private). It impounds the Mud River near Penrod.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Nearest CityPenrod
River/StreamMud River
Coordinates37.08407, -87.04183

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE MALONE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/07/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00673
Federal IDKY00673
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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