Kenspar Mining Tailings Dam is an earth dam located in Crittenden County, Kentucky, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Kenspar Mining Tailings Dam
Kenspar Mining Tailings Dam is a dam in Crittenden, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Larry Duvall (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Fork near Dycusburg.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 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 03/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Crittenden |
| Nearest City | Dycusburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Fork |
| Coordinates | 37.21026, -88.11460 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Larry Duvall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/07/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00781 |
| Federal ID | KY00781 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |