22Total Dams
1High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Nelson County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Sympson Dam at 73 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield City Park Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lake Sympson Dam | Significant | Poor | 73 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Hurricane Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Tw Samuels Distillery Dam No 2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Timber Trails Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Spooky Hollow Upper Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Spooky Hollow (lower)dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Tw Samuels Distillery Dam No 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Maywood Dam | Low | Fair | 58 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Monterra Dam | Low | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Heaven Hill Distillery Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Stone Creek Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Holt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Melody Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Edwin Hagan Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Other | 1960 |
| Seven N Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Daffodil Hills Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1973 |
| Barton Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Tw Samuels Distllery Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1940 |
| Jim Beam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1981 |
| Eagle Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Gobins Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |