Rosewood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 765 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Rosewood Lake Dam
Rosewood Lake Dam is a dam in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Robert E. Winn (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Fies.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 04/05/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Nearest City | Fies |
| River/Stream | Tr-long Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.06021, -87.13430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 765 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Robert E. Winn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00677 |
| Federal ID | KY00677 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |