Paradise Combined Cycle Plant - Horseshoe Pond is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 797 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 Paradise Combined Cycle Plant - Horseshoe Pond
Paradise Combined Cycle Plant - Horseshoe Pond is a dam in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. The dam is owned by TVA (federal). It impounds the Green River - Offstream near Rockport.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 797 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 325 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 01/22/2025.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Nearest City | Rockport |
| River/Stream | Green River - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 37.27300, -86.98500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 797 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | TVA |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/22/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY05007 |
| Federal ID | KY05007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |