Dams in Daviess County, Kentucky
17Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Daviess County, Kentucky
Daviess County has 17 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Daviess County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Armstrong Lake Dam at 32 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennyroyal Camp Lake Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Jmp Lake Forest Inc | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Armstrong Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Windy Hollow Lakes | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Michael Moran Flood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1946 |
| Daviess Cnty Sportsman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Whitaker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Red Hill Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clark & Coomes Oil Field Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1962 |
| O'bryan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 2002 |
| Roszel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Carpenter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Pantle Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Daviess Cnty Landfill Sed Pond | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1996 |
| Lakeside At The Downs Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Kingfisher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1942 |