West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 43 is an earth dam located in Graves County, Kentucky, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 540 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 43
The primary purpose of West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 43 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 West Fork Mayfield Creek near Fancy Farm-vicinity.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 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 02/15/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Graves |
| Nearest City | Fancy Farm-vicinity |
| River/Stream | West Fork Mayfield Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.80449, -88.75084 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 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 | 02/15/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00760 |
| Federal ID | KY00760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |