Daffodil Hills Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Nelson County, Kentucky, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 510 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 Daffodil Hills Farm Dam
Daffodil Hills Farm Dam is a dam in Nelson, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Mary Nancy Todd (private). It impounds the Tr-cox Creek near Coxs Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 02/18/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Nelson |
| Nearest City | Coxs Creek |
| River/Stream | Tr-cox Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.86611, -85.45889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mary Nancy Todd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/18/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00708 |
| Federal ID | KY00708 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |