James Pirtle Lake is an earth dam located in Trimble County, Kentucky, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 270 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 James Pirtle Lake
James Pirtle Lake is a dam in Trimble, Kentucky. The dam is owned by James Pirtle (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Fork near Prestonville.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Trimble |
| Nearest City | Prestonville |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.65306, -85.28056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James Pirtle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/07/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00697 |
| Federal ID | KY00697 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |