Kentucky Dams

1,065 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

1,065

High Hazard

270

25.4%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

275

Average Age

60 yrs

Hazard Classification

High270 (25.4%)
Significant148 (13.9%)
Low647 (60.8%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory107 (10.0%)
Fair211 (19.8%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory275 (25.8%)
Not Rated472 (44.3%)

Federal

66

State

74

Local

314

Private

611

All Dams in Kentucky

Showing 125 of 249

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Zachariah Lake Dam

Lee County

401950HighPoor
Woodterrace Lake Dam

Henderson County

181987SignificantPoor
Woodford Sportsman Dam

Woodford County

201955LowPoor
Wiser Oil Res No 6

Lee County

371958LowPoor
Wiser Oil Res No 2

Lee County

331955LowPoor
Wiser Oil Reservoir No 4

Lee County

351950LowPoor
Windsor Forest Dam

Jefferson County

291955HighPoor
Winchester North Effluent Retention Dam

Clark County

661991LowPoor
Wilton Lake

Knox County

251920SignificantPoor
Wilson Wyatt Dam

Shelby County

281976LowPoor
Willow Dam

Jefferson County

331900LowPoor
Willisburg Lake Dam

Washington County

771968HighPoor
Wiley Miller Dam

Perry County

681972HighPoor
Wilcox Lake

Bullitt County

331940LowPoor
Widgeon Dam

Scott County

271987LowPoor
West Lancaster Reservoir Dam

Garrard County

161940SignificantPoor
West Fork Pond River FRS 12

Christian County

321971LowPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS No 52

Carlisle County

191972LowPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 47

Carlisle County

211975LowPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 3

Graves County

241978SignificantPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 23

Carlisle County

251978LowPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 16

Carlisle County

281978HighPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 14

Carlisle County

251976LowPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 13

Graves County

251977SignificantPoor
West Fork Mayfield Creek FRS 12

Graves County

221975LowPoor
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.