36Total Dams
10High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 10 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lg&e Mill Creek Station Dam at 77 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg&e Mill Creek Station Dam | High | Fair | 77 | Other | 1976 |
| South Fork Beargrass Creek Dry Bed Dam | High | Poor | 60 | Other | 1984 |
| Mitchell Hill Lake Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Tom Wallace Lake Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Windsor Forest Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lakewood Baptist Church Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Pine Hill Lake No 1 | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Whipps Mill Rd Dry Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Roberson Run Dry Impoundment | High | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Norton Commons Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Mcalpine Locks and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Navigation | 1964 |
| Long Run Park Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lake Mcneely Dam | Significant | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Waterstone Park Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Joe Guy Hagan Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Big Horn Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Polo Fields | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Waverly Park Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Silver Crystal Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Vulcan Quarry Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Buechel Basin #3 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2015 |
| Sampson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Logan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lowry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Willow Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Mirror Lake (lower) Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Forest Golf Course No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Glenmary Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Fern Creek Sportsman Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Forest Golf Course No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Gault Eastpoint LLC Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1998 |
| Riggs Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Du Pont Fly Ash | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1987 |
| Wildwood Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Woodhaven Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Dreamland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1952 |