George Roland Lake

George Roland Lake is an earth dam located in Trimble County, Kentucky, built in 1955. 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 inspection09/07/2005
Height34 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 300 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 George Roland Lake

George Roland Lake is a dam in Trimble, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Darin Herald (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Fork near Prestonville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 09/07/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyTrimble
Nearest CityPrestonville
River/StreamTr-dry Fork
Coordinates38.64944, -85.28611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDarin Herald
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/07/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00696
Federal IDKY00696
More InfoState Dam Safety Program