Bruce Maggard Dam

Bruce Maggard Dam is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kentucky, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bruce Maggard Dam

The primary purpose of Bruce Maggard Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank Justice (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 09/13/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamJohnson Creek
Coordinates38.08037, -84.23277

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANK JUSTICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/13/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00837
Federal IDKY00837
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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