30Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 10 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Shelby County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Trailwood Lake Dam at 63 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guist Creek Lake Dam | High | Poor | 60 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 3 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Shelby Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Trailwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Donald Deel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Hillerich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Norrenbrock Farm Lake | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Leonhardt Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Huber Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Newton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hallenburg & Associates Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Mary Ross Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 7 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Wilson Wyatt Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Marty Hood Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Gk Eisonback Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Jim Saylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Condon Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 4 | Low | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Long Run Farm | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Majestic Oaks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Chenoweth Farm Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 11 | Low | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| William Proctor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Plum Creek Frs No 1 | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Equestrian Lakes Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake US 60 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Benningfield Farm | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Bohn Farms Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1966 |