Salt Lick Creek Watershed Frs 4 is an earth dam located in Bath County, Kentucky, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Salt Lick Creek Watershed Frs 4
The primary purpose of Salt Lick Creek Watershed Frs 4 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Salt Lick Watershed Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Tr-salt Lick Creek near Salt Lick.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 248 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/21/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bath |
| Nearest City | Salt Lick |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.03670, -83.61523 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 248 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 248 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Salt Lick Watershed Conservation District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/21/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00743 |
| Federal ID | KY00743 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |