Kentucky Fluorspar Tailings Dam

Kentucky Fluorspar Tailings Dam is a rockfill dam located in Crittenden County, Kentucky, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kentucky Fluorspar Tailings Dam

Kentucky Fluorspar Tailings Dam is a dam in Crittenden, Kentucky. The dam is owned by James Speaks (private). It impounds the Tr-sandy Creek near Vicksburg.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 03/27/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCrittenden
Nearest CityVicksburg
River/StreamTr-sandy Creek
Coordinates37.29870, -88.22483

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJAMES SPEAKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/27/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00787
Federal IDKY00787
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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