Risky reservoirs: Kentucky counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat

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- Total high-hazard dams: 7
- Number potentially dangerous: 4 (57.1%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 4 in poor condition

#50. Campbell County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 3 (60.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 3 in poor condition

#49. Oldham County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 3 (60.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 2 in poor condition

#48. Jackson County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 5 (62.5%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 5 condition withheld

#47. Bell County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (66.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 1 in poor condition

#46. Muhlenberg County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (66.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#45. Carter County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (66.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition

#44. Grant County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (66.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 condition withheld

#43. Lawrence County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (75.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 5 condition withheld

#42. Harlan County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 12
- Number potentially dangerous: 9 (75.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 3 posing immediate threat
--- 6 in poor condition

#41. Hopkins County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 4 (80.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 4 in poor condition

#40. Graves County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 6
- Number potentially dangerous: 5 (83.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 4 condition withheld

#39. Floyd County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 6
- Number potentially dangerous: 5 (83.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 4 condition withheld

#38. Letcher County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 6
- Number potentially dangerous: 5 (83.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 5 condition withheld

#37. Martin County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 9
- Number potentially dangerous: 8 (88.9%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 8 in poor condition

#36. Madison County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 15
- Number potentially dangerous: 14 (93.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 14 condition withheld

#35. Pike County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 15
- Number potentially dangerous: 14 (93.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 12 condition withheld

#34. Perry County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#33. Shelby County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#32. Whitley County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#31. Greenup County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat

#30. Boyle County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#29. Taylor County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#28. Anderson County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#27. Allen County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#26. Breckinridge County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#25. Russell County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#24. McCreary County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#23. Rockcastle County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat

#22. Todd County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#21. Edmonson County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#20. Monroe County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#19. Hancock County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#18. Livingston County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#17. Lyon County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#16. Nicholas County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#15. Lee County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#14. Carlisle County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#13. Owsley County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition

#12. Marshall County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#11. Grayson County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition

#10. Ohio County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 condition withheld

#9. Johnson County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#8. Clay County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#7. Spencer County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 condition withheld

#6. Breathitt County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 1 in poor condition

#5. Menifee County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 3 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#4. Bath County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 5 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 5 condition withheld

#3. Knott County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 6
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 5 condition withheld

#2. Union County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 8 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 8 condition withheld

This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten, writing by Dom DiFurio, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Leslie County
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