Duck Lake
Duck Lake is an earth dam located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Duck Lake
The primary purpose of Duck Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Knox (federal). It impounds the Tr Salt River near Salt River Past West Point.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/30/2023.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Nearest City | Salt River Past West Point |
| River/Stream | Tr Salt River |
| Coordinates | 37.97117, -85.77146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 39 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Knox |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/30/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01133 |
| Federal ID | KY01133 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |