Armstrong Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Kentucky, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 375 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 Armstrong Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Armstrong Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeremy Morris (private). It impounds the Panther Creek near Pettit.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 33 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/16/2017.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Nearest City | Pettit |
| River/Stream | Panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.67005, -86.93000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jeremy Morris |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00888 |
| Federal ID | KY00888 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |