West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42

West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42 is an earth dam located in Graves County, Kentucky, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42

The primary purpose of West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek Water Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Mayfield Creek near Kirbyton.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 397 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 02/15/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyGraves
Nearest CityKirbyton
River/StreamTr-west Fork Mayfield Creek
Coordinates36.79803, -88.74338

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length397 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWEST FORK MAYFIELD CREEK WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/15/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00791
Federal IDKY00791
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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