20Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Henry County, Kentucky
Henry County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Henry County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Little Ky River Mps 1 at 66 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ky River Mps 1 | High | Fair | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Little Kentucky River Frs No 7 | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Eminence Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Little Ky River Frs 2 | Significant | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Jerry Powell Dam | Significant | Poor | 31 | Recreation | |
| Little Kentucky River Frs No 5b | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Aaron Lyons Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | |
| Little Ky River Frs 4 | Low | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ky River Wma Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Pennington Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Kentucky River Lock and Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 34 | Navigation | 1839 |
| Ic Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Neville Downey Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1964 |
| Hc Wildlife Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Cobb Lake | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Youree Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Benjy Kinman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Campbellsburg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Eugene Evridge Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Wb Kemper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1964 |