Flat Creek Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bath County, Kentucky, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 255 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Flat Creek Farm Lake Dam
Flat Creek Farm Lake Dam is a dam in Bath, Kentucky. The dam is owned by James R. Mann (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek near Sherburne.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 12 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 02/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bath |
| Nearest City | Sherburne |
| River/Stream | Tr-flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.14972, -83.84833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James R. Mann |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/11/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00719 |
| Federal ID | KY00719 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |