Logan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Logan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Logan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by D. Covington Logan (private). It impounds the Floyds Fork near Seatonville.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 02/04/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Seatonville |
| River/Stream | Floyds Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.17815, -85.46091 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | D. Covington Logan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/04/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00872 |
| Federal ID | KY00872 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |