Michael Moran Flood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Kentucky, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 525 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 Michael Moran Flood Lake Dam
Michael Moran Flood Lake Dam is a dam in Daviess, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Mrs. Dee Ranson (private). It impounds the S.fork Panther Creek near Pettit.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 06/25/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Nearest City | Pettit |
| River/Stream | S.fork Panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.60325, -87.03788 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mrs. Dee Ranson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/25/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY00877 |
| Federal ID | KY00877 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |