Zalla Berling Dam is an earth dam located in Gallatin County, Kentucky, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 415 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Zalla Berling Dam
The primary purpose of Zalla Berling Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sterling Materials (private). It impounds the Trib-big South Fork Ck. near No Town.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 06/09/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Gallatin |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Trib-big South Fork Ck. |
| Coordinates | 38.83810, -84.76750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 415 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sterling Materials |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01124 |
| Federal ID | KY01124 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |