Norrenbrock Farm Lake

Norrenbrock Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/22/2006
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Norrenbrock Farm Lake

The primary purpose of Norrenbrock Farm Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joseph E Norrenbrock Jr (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/22/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Nearest CityNo Town
Coordinates38.16500, -85.40194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoseph E Norrenbrock Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/22/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01038
Federal IDKY01038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program