Tk Jessup Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Tk Jessup Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tk Jessup Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by T. K. Jessup (private). It impounds the Elk Pond Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/15/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Elk Pond Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.16500, -87.26806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | T. K. Jessup |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00961 |
| Federal ID | KY00961 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |