Dams in Owsley County, Kentucky

2Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Owsley County, Kentucky

Owsley County has 2 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Owsley County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Curtis Begley Lake at 31 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Curtis Begley LakeHighPoor31Recreation1970
Turpin Farm DamSignificantPoor26Recreation