Pulliam Dam

Pulliam Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Kentucky, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pulliam Dam

The primary purpose of Pulliam Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Greenway Enterprise (private). It impounds the Trib-elkhorn Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 01/25/2018.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTrib-elkhorn Creek
Coordinates38.18361, -84.79028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length285 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGREENWAY ENTERPRISE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/25/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01091
Federal IDKY01091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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