Dams in Oldham County, Kentucky

17Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant

Dam Safety in Oldham County, Kentucky

Oldham County has 17 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Oldham County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Reynolds Meadows Dam at 40 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Crystal Lake DamHighPoor34Recreation1965
Yager Lake DamHighFair33Recreation1950
Lower Eagle Creek Golf Course DamHighPoor31Recreation1967
Green Valley Country Club DamSignificantPoor31Recreation1967
Covered Bridge Farm Lake DamSignificantFair28Recreation1960
Lagrange Reservoir Lower DamSignificantPoor25Recreation1955
Lagrange L&n Railroad Lake DamSignificantPoor22Recreation1920
Reynolds Meadows DamLowFair40Recreation1955
English DamLowFair38Irrigation1990
Harmony Lake DamLowPoor34Recreation1955
Reformatory DamLowPoor32Other1955
Willig DamLowNot Rated31Recreation1977
Brown Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1951
Lakewood Shores DamLowNot Rated27Recreation1967
Lagrange Reservoir (upper) DamLowPoor23Recreation1955
Sleepy Hollow Lake DamLowFair23Recreation1922
Carl Clore Jr Lake DamLowFair17Recreation1954