Dams in Kentucky
1,067
Total Dams
263
High Hazard
24.65%
% High Hazard
60.5 yrs
Average Age
Counties
| County | Dams | High Hazard | % High | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike | 16 | 15 | 93.75% | 43.0 yrs |
| Perry | 18 | 15 | 83.33% | 54.3 yrs |
| Hopkins | 20 | 12 | 60.00% | 72.4 yrs |
| Jefferson | 36 | 10 | 27.78% | 55.6 yrs |
| Madison | 20 | 9 | 45.00% | 65.0 yrs |
| Bell | 11 | 8 | 72.73% | 75.8 yrs |
| Leslie | 10 | 8 | 80.00% | 47.5 yrs |
| Harlan | 8 | 8 | 100.00% | 60.8 yrs |
| Fleming | 11 | 6 | 54.55% | 61.0 yrs |
| Campbell | 11 | 6 | 54.55% | 79.5 yrs |
| Letcher | 7 | 6 | 85.71% | 74.0 yrs |
| Hardin | 14 | 6 | 42.86% | 53.9 yrs |
| Martin | 7 | 6 | 85.71% | 59.5 yrs |
| Fayette | 21 | 6 | 28.57% | 48.9 yrs |
| Union | 23 | 6 | 26.09% | 61.9 yrs |
| Knott | 6 | 5 | 83.33% | 54.5 yrs |
| Jackson | 7 | 5 | 71.43% | 44.9 yrs |
| Kenton | 18 | 5 | 27.78% | 50.1 yrs |
| Muhlenberg | 36 | 4 | 11.11% | 54.7 yrs |
| Bullitt | 19 | 4 | 21.05% | 67.6 yrs |
| Floyd | 4 | 4 | 100.00% | 65.5 yrs |
| Lincoln | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 56.5 yrs |
| Christian | 30 | 4 | 13.33% | 60.0 yrs |
| Montgomery | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | 55.6 yrs |
| Grant | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 63.6 yrs |
| Powell | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 61.1 yrs |
| Marion | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 60.5 yrs |
| Scott | 19 | 3 | 15.79% | 44.8 yrs |
| Carter | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 63.8 yrs |
| Breathitt | 3 | 3 | 100.00% | 65.0 yrs |
| Oldham | 17 | 3 | 17.65% | 69.2 yrs |
| Bath | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 60.4 yrs |
| Boone | 20 | 2 | 10.00% | 53.3 yrs |
| Washington | 16 | 2 | 12.50% | 64.2 yrs |
| Johnson | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 55.0 yrs |
| Rowan | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 67.5 yrs |
| Mercer | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 74.8 yrs |
| Henry | 20 | 2 | 10.00% | 70.1 yrs |
| Nicholas | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 67.7 yrs |
| Shelby | 30 | 2 | 6.67% | 52.7 yrs |
| Ohio | 11 | 2 | 18.18% | 74.6 yrs |
| Laurel | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 62.0 yrs |
| Graves | 26 | 2 | 7.69% | 54.5 yrs |
| Clay | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 63.0 yrs |
| Spencer | 9 | 2 | 22.22% | 62.8 yrs |
| Grayson | 17 | 2 | 11.76% | 60.9 yrs |
| Boyd | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 55.5 yrs |
| Daviess | 17 | 2 | 11.76% | 67.8 yrs |
| Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 46.5 yrs |
| Larue | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 56.8 yrs |
| Marshall | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 58.4 yrs |
| Casey | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 45.3 yrs |
| Menifee | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 57.3 yrs |
| Jessamine | 8 | 2 | 25.00% | 70.5 yrs |
| Carroll | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 65.5 yrs |
| Lee | 15 | 1 | 6.67% | 71.9 yrs |
| Greenup | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 63.9 yrs |
| Nelson | 22 | 1 | 4.55% | 62.4 yrs |
| Whitley | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 55.0 yrs |
| Estill | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 86.1 yrs |
| Hancock | 14 | 1 | 7.14% | 63.8 yrs |
| McCreary | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 69.3 yrs |
| Livingston | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 53.3 yrs |
| Russell | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 68.3 yrs |
| Clark | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 43.3 yrs |
| Knox | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 80.3 yrs |
| Anderson | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 45.5 yrs |
| Wolfe | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 67.3 yrs |
| Taylor | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 73.7 yrs |
| Lyon | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 60.7 yrs |
| Todd | 12 | 1 | 8.33% | 60.4 yrs |
| Carlisle | 23 | 1 | 4.35% | 51.1 yrs |
| Garrard | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 64.3 yrs |
| Monroe | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 72.0 yrs |
| Webster | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 67.7 yrs |
| Edmonson | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 60.8 yrs |
| Gallatin | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 49.0 yrs |
| Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 46.8 yrs |
| Henderson | 12 | 1 | 8.33% | 58.5 yrs |
| McCracken | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 61.7 yrs |
| Trimble | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 61.5 yrs |
| Trigg | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 44.6 yrs |
| Harrison | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.0 yrs |
| Warren | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 51.8 yrs |
| Bracken | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 56.8 yrs |
| Ballard | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 55.0 yrs |
| Meade | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 57.8 yrs |
| Pulaski | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 64.8 yrs |
| Barren | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 36.0 yrs |
| Bourbon | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 58.8 yrs |
| Breckinridge | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 59.9 yrs |
| Woodford | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 73.3 yrs |
| Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 52.0 yrs |
| Crittenden | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 69.3 yrs |
| Franklin | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 73.3 yrs |
| Logan | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.6 yrs |
| Caldwell | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 53.7 yrs |
| Owen | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 77.4 yrs |
| Calloway | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 61.4 yrs |
| Mason | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 53.1 yrs |
| Butler | 13 | 0 | 0.00% | 57.3 yrs |
| Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.0 yrs |
Purpose Breakdown
Tallest Dams in Kentucky
| Dam Name | Height | County | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Fork Dam | 700 ft | Harlan | High Hazard |
| Sidney Slurry Impoundment | 665 ft | Pike | High Hazard |
| Long Fork Slurry Impoundment | 665 ft | Pike | High Hazard |
| Half Mile Dam | 545 ft | Leslie | High Hazard |
| Bloss Branch Slurry Dam | 535 ft | Clay | High Hazard |
| Coppers Fork Refuse Dam | 530 ft | Bell | High Hazard |
| Oldhouse Branch Slurry Impoundment | 481 ft | Letcher | High Hazard |
| Adams Fork Slurry Dam | 480 ft | Leslie | High Hazard |
| Sukey Branch Slurry Impoundment | 478 ft | Pike | High Hazard |
| Rob Fork Slurry Impoundment | 450 ft | Pike | High Hazard |