H Cunning Lake Dam

H Cunning Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mason County, Kentucky, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About H Cunning Lake Dam

The primary purpose of H Cunning Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles E. Boyd (private). It impounds the Tr-absalom Creek near Piqua.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 04/15/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMason
Nearest CityPiqua
River/StreamTr-absalom Creek
Coordinates38.51389, -83.86333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES E. BOYD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/15/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00894
Federal IDKY00894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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