Dams in Campbell County, Kentucky

11Total Dams
6High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County has 11 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Campbell County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Shadow Lake Dam at 63 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lower Alexandria DamHighPoor58Recreation1958
Campbell County Lake DamHighPoor56Recreation1962
Upper Alexandria DamHighPoor35Recreation1930
Newport Waterworks Road Detention DamHighPoor31Flood Risk Reduction
Dietz Lake DamHighFair22Recreation1960
Claryville Lake DamHighFair15Recreation1940
Newport ReservoirSignificantSatisfactory52Water Supply1873
Covington Dam (north)SignificantFair22Water Supply1936
Covington Dam (south)SignificantFair22Water Supply1936
Shadow Lake DamLowPoor63Recreation1998
Milburn LakeLowNot Rated42Recreation1972