West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 34 is an earth dam located in Carlisle County, Kentucky, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 580 ft long, taller than 65% 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 34
The primary purpose of West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 34 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek Water Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the Mayfield Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 02/26/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Carlisle |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Mayfield Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.85917, -88.97389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | West Fork Mayfield Creek Water Conservancy District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00758 |
| Federal ID | KY00758 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |