Hanson Oil Company Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Kentucky, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hanson Oil Company Dam
Hanson Oil Company Dam is a dam in Hancock, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Harold Cummings (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Branch near Oaks.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 05/16/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
| Nearest City | Oaks |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Fork Branch |
| Coordinates | 37.68389, -86.67278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Harold Cummings |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00541 |
| Federal ID | KY00541 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |