Dix River Dam
Dam in Mercer County, Kentucky · Dix River · forms Herrington Lake
Height
287 ft
87 m (NID height)
Length
1,700 ft
518 m
Completed
1925
Herrington Lake today
733.05 ft
7 days ▼ 0.78 ft
Normal storage
230,500 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation
- Dam type
- Rockfill
- Owner
- Private
- Maximum storage
- 320,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 2,940 acres
- Drainage area
- 439 sq mi
- Spillway
- Controlled, 627 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Louisville District
- Also known as
- Herrington Lake
- NID ID
- KY00316
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID KY00316 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.