Cottonmouth Lodge Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 950 ft long. 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 Cottonmouth Lodge Dam
The primary purpose of Cottonmouth Lodge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard & Susan Blank (private).
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 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.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Coordinates | 37.15093, -85.31537 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard & Susan Blank |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01259 |
| Federal ID | KY01259 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |