East Fork Pond River Frs No 6

East Fork Pond River Frs No 6 is an earth dam located in Christian County, Kentucky, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Fork Pond River Frs No 6

The primary purpose of East Fork Pond River Frs No 6 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Christian County Soil Conservation District (local government). It impounds the East Fork Pond River near Fies.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,050 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/12/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Nearest CityFies
River/StreamEast Fork Pond River
Coordinates37.01556, -87.31634

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,050 acre-ft
Max Storage2,050 acre-ft
Normal Storage274 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCHRISTIAN COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/12/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00250
Federal IDKY00250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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