Sun Production Dam

Sun Production Dam is an earth dam located in Powell County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sun Production Dam

Sun Production Dam is a dam in Powell, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Norman Ledford (private). It impounds the South Fork Red River near No Town.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/14/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPowell
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamSouth Fork Red River
Coordinates37.72213, -83.71742

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length360 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNORMAN LEDFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/14/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01033
Federal IDKY01033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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