Maysville Mason Cnty Recreation Dam

Maysville Mason Cnty Recreation Dam is an earth dam located in Mason County, Kentucky, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Maysville Mason Cnty Recreation Dam

The primary purpose of Maysville Mason Cnty Recreation Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Maysville (local government). It impounds the Wells Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 454 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 03/28/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMason
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamWells Creek
Coordinates38.59973, -83.80496

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length454 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage191 acre-ft
Max Storage191 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF MAYSVILLE
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/28/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00395
Federal IDKY00395
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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