Dixie Stock Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Larue County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 640 ft long. 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 Dixie Stock Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Dixie Stock Farm Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Herbert Mackey (private). It impounds the Nolin River near Nolin.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 07/12/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Larue |
| Nearest City | Nolin |
| River/Stream | Nolin River |
| Coordinates | 37.54972, -85.86389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Herbert Mackey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/12/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00625 |
| Federal ID | KY00625 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |