Bohn Farms Lake Dam

Bohn Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Kentucky, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Bohn Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bohn Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Randell C. Stivers (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek near Shelbyville.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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. 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 01/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Nearest CityShelbyville
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates38.26444, -85.20611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRANDELL C. STIVERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection01/11/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00795
Federal IDKY00795
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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