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Kentucky Watershed Conservancy Districts
Thanks to the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, Public Law 83-566 authorized the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to collaborate with local entities to construct watershed dams aimed at flood control and resource conservation.
38 of these Watershed Conservancy Districts exist across Kentucky, and are maintained by their local county offices. Regular inspections and evaluations are conducted throughout the year to ensure the watershed dams in these areas are properly maintained. Though many are approaching or have already passed their intended lifespan.
In addition to flood control, these watershed dams also help provide recreational benefits and habitats for wild animals. They also serve as an important water supply for local residents, especially in rural communities.
Across Kentucky there are 200 NRCS Assisted Watershed Dams, and annually they are estimated to bring in $12 million in benefits to the commonwealth.
Goose Pond (Union County)
Grassy Pond (Henderson Conty)
Henderson County - Pond Creek (Henderson County)
Highland Creek (Union County)
Humphrey Creek (Ballard County)
Little KY River / Lake Jericho (Henry County)
Lost Creek (Union County)
Lower Tradewater Floodplain (Webster County)
Meadow Creek (Wayne County)
Mud River (Logan County)
Muhlenberg County-Pond Creek (Muhlenberg County)
Narge Creek (Hopkins County)
Obion Creek (Hickman County)
Pitman Creek (Webster County)
Red Lick (Madison County)
Salt Lick (Bath County)
Shelby County-Plum Creek (Shelby County)
Short Creek (Grayson County)
Spencer County/Bullitt-Plum Creek (Spencer County)
Upper Pond River (Hopkins County)
Upper Tradewater (Christian County)
West Fork Clark's River (Graves County)
West Fork Mayfield Creek (Carlisle County)
West Fork Pond River (Christian County)
West Muhlenberg Pond River Floodplain (Muhlenberg County)
Big Muddy Creek (Butler County)
Big Reedy Creek (Edmonson County
Caney Creek (Grayson County)
Chamberlain Branch (Estill County)
Clanton Creek (Ballard County)
Cypress Creek (Union County)
Donaldson Creek (Caldwell County)
Eagle Creek (Union County)
East For Buck Creek (McLean County)
East Fork Clark's River Floodplain (Calloway County)
East Fork Pond River Floodplain (Todd County)
Flat Creek (Hopkins)
Fox Creek (Fleming County)