Dams in Todd County, Kentucky
12Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Todd County, Kentucky
Todd County has 12 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Todd County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is East Fork Pond River Frs No 1a at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Stinson Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Fork Pond River Frs No 1a | Significant | Fair | 58 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| East Fork Pond River Frs No 2 | Significant | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| East Fork Pond River Frs No 1b | Significant | Poor | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Mud River Frs No 14 | Low | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| East Fork Pond River Frs 4b | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Mud River Frs 13 | Low | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Mud River Frs No 9 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| East Fork Pond River Frs 3 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Mud River Frs No 14a | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Mud River Frs 12 | Low | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Hurt Lake | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |