Dams in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

36Total Dams

4High Hazard

6Significant

Dam Safety in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Muhlenberg County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Muhlenberg County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Paradise Fossil Plant - Coal Wash Fines Pond #3 at 99 ft.

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Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
MUD River Mps 51 - Lake Malone Dam	High	Poor	56	Flood Risk Reduction	1961
Bryan Lake Dam	High	Unsatisfactory	35	Recreation
Greenville City Lake Dam	High	Satisfactory	28	Water Supply	1930
Luzerne Lake Dam	High	Fair	25	Recreation	1940
Paradise Fossil Plant - Gypsum Scrubber Sludge Impoundment	Significant	Not assessed	62	Other	1984
Paradise Fossil Plant - Slag Areas 2a & 2b	Significant	Not assessed	31	Other	1967
Slurry Impoundment Cfd-1	Significant	Not assessed	30	Tailings
New Drakesboro Lake Dam	Significant	Fair	27	Water Supply	1967
Paradise Fossil Plant - Slag Stilling Pond	Significant	Not assessed	27	Other	1970
Paradise Fossil Plant - Peabody Fly Ash Pond & Stilling Pond	Significant	Not assessed	20	Other	1997
Paradise Fossil Plant - Coal Wash Fines Pond #3	Low	Not assessed	99	Tailings	1994
Slurry Impoundment Cfd-3	Low	Not assessed	65	Water Supply
Tk Jessup Lake Dam	Low	Poor	40	Recreation	1976
East Fork Pond River Frs No 9	Low	Satisfactory	39	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
East Fork Pond River Frs No 9a	Low	Not assessed	38	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Tom Wathen Lake	Low	Not assessed	37	Recreation	1955
East Fork Pond River Frs 9b	Low	Satisfactory	37	Flood Risk Reduction	1965
Rosewood Lake Dam	Low	Not assessed	34	Other	1960
East Fork Pond River Frs 7c	Low	Satisfactory	30	Flood Risk Reduction	1963
East Fork Pond River Frs No 9c	Low	Satisfactory	29	Flood Risk Reduction	1967
Paradise Fossil Plant - Red Water Pond 1	Low	Not assessed	28	Other	1985
Lake Malone Development (lower) Dam	Low	Not assessed	27	Recreation	1973
Kirkwood Lake	Low	Not assessed	25	Recreation	1930
Greenville Country Club Lake Dam	Low	Poor	25	Recreation	1955
Paradise Fossil Plant - Coal Wash Fines Pond 2 Stilling Pond	Low	Not assessed	22	Tailings	1987
East Fork Pond River Frs No 11	Low	Satisfactory	22	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Ensign Bickford Dam	Low	Poor	19	Irrigation	1995
Paradise Fossil Plant - Daniel Run Phase 2 Stilling Pond	Low	Not assessed	18	Tailings	1987
East Fork Pond River Frs No 10	Low	Satisfactory	18	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Paradise Fossil Plant - Air Preheater Wash Pond	Low	Not assessed	18	Other	1988
Western Kentucky Poultry Lake Dam No 1	Low	Not assessed	17	Other	1967
Paradise Fossil Plant - Red Water Pond #3	Low	Not assessed	13	Flood Risk Reduction	1991
Slurry Impoundment Cfd-2	Low	Not assessed	10	Tailings
Paradise Combined Cycle Plant - Horseshoe Pond	Low	Not assessed	10	Other	1993
Paradise Fossil Plant - Daniel Run Pond	Low	Not assessed	8	Tailings	1987
Paradise Fossil Plant - Daniel Run Phase 2 Pond 2	Low	Not assessed	8	Tailings	1987

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