Module No. 7

Module No. 7 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Module No. 7

The primary purpose of Module No. 7 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Ch Development (private).

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 704 acre-feet.

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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKnox
Nearest CityCorbin
Coordinates36.92556, -84.07750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length950 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage704 acre-ft
Max Storage704 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerCH Development
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY83575
Federal IDKY83575
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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