Kentucky Water Ski Center is an earth dam located in Scott County, Kentucky, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Kentucky Water Ski Center
The primary purpose of Kentucky Water Ski Center is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenny L. Salter (private). It impounds the Trib-rays Fork near No Town.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 01/23/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Scott |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Trib-rays Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.44000, -84.54806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kenny L. Salter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/23/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01116 |
| Federal ID | KY01116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |