Olympia State Forest Dam is an earth dam located in Bath County, Kentucky, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Olympia State Forest Dam
The primary purpose of Olympia State Forest Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael Campbell (private). It impounds the Clark Fork near Sudith.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 02/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bath |
| Nearest City | Sudith |
| River/Stream | Clark Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.03833, -83.68611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Michael Campbell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/11/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00912 |
| Federal ID | KY00912 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |