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.

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 20 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

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

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