Aaron Lyons Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Aaron Lyons Dam
The primary purpose of Aaron Lyons Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Aaron Lyons (private).
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Henry |
| Coordinates | 38.44378, -85.02711 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Aaron Lyons |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01252 |
| Federal ID | KY01252 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |