Du Pont Fly Ash is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 3,960 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 Du Pont Fly Ash
Du Pont Fly Ash is a dam in Jefferson, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Dupont Flouroproducts (private).
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 3,960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 06/27/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| Coordinates | 38.21361, -85.85583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Dupont Flouroproducts |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01022 |
| Federal ID | KY01022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |