Griffin Industries is an earth dam located in Pendleton County, Kentucky, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Griffin Industries
Griffin Industries is a dam in Pendleton, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Griffin Industries (private). It impounds the Trib-grassy Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 03/30/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pendleton |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Trib-grassy Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.73306, -84.40222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Griffin Industries |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01109 |
| Federal ID | KY01109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |