West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42 is an earth dam located in Graves County, Kentucky, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 397 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 42
The primary purpose of West Fork Mayfield Creek Frs 42 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 Tr-west Fork Mayfield Creek near Kirbyton.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 397 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 | Kirbyton |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Mayfield Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.79803, -88.74338 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 397 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 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 | KY00791 |
| Federal ID | KY00791 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |