Eagles Nest Dam (lower)

Eagles Nest Dam (lower) is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Kentucky, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eagles Nest Dam (lower)

The primary purpose of Eagles Nest Dam (lower) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eagles Nest County Club Inc (private). It impounds the Pitman Creek near Somerset Vicinity.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPulaski
Nearest CitySomerset Vicinity
River/StreamPitman Creek
Coordinates37.14238, -84.57331

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEAGLES NEST COUNTY CLUB INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00784
Federal IDKY00784
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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