Tobacco Leaf Lake is an earth dam located in Meade County, Kentucky, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Tobacco Leaf Lake
Tobacco Leaf Lake is a dam in Meade, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Fort Knox (federal). It impounds the Tr Otter Creek near Striaght to Ohio River.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. 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 | Meade |
| Nearest City | Striaght to Ohio River |
| River/Stream | Tr Otter Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.87784, -85.98438 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Fort Knox |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/30/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY82203 |
| Federal ID | KY82203 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |