Toyota Dam

Toyota Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Kentucky, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Toyota Dam

The primary purpose of Toyota Dam 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 Toyota Manufacturing (private). It impounds the U.t. Dry Run near No Town.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 06/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyScott
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamU.t. Dry Run
Coordinates38.25861, -84.53083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTOYOTA MANUFACTURING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01134
Federal IDKY01134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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