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 assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Windy Hollow Lakes | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Michael Moran Flood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1946 |
| Daviess Cnty Sportsman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Whitaker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Red Hill Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clark & Coomes Oil Field Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1962 |
| O'bryan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 2002 |
| Roszel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Carpenter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Pantle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Daviess Cnty Landfill Sed Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1996 |
| Lakeside at the Downs Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Kingfisher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1942 |