Worley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McCreary County, Kentucky, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Worley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Worley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carol Kennedy (private). It impounds the Tr-freeman Fork near No Town.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 04/10/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Tr-freeman Fork |
| Coordinates | 36.82442, -84.43346 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Carol Kennedy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/10/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00738 |
| Federal ID | KY00738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |