Jb Marston Dam

Jb Marston Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Kentucky, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jb Marston Dam

The primary purpose of Jb Marston Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ernest Cook (private). It impounds the Griffin Branch near No Town.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 05/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyScott
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamGriffin Branch
Coordinates38.35806, -84.61667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerERNEST COOK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00926
Federal IDKY00926
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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