West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 17

West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 17 is an earth dam located in Carlisle County, Kentucky, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 17

The primary purpose of West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 17 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 02/09/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarlisle
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamWest Fork Mayfield Creek
Coordinates36.81594, -88.83691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 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 Inspection02/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY00829
Federal IDKY00829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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