Zalla Berling Dam

Zalla Berling Dam is an earth dam located in Gallatin County, Kentucky, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 19 years ago.

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
CountyGallatin
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTrib-big South Fork Ck.
Coordinates38.83810, -84.76750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTERLING MATERIALS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/09/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01124
Federal IDKY01124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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