Daviess Cnty Landfill Sed Pond is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Kentucky, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 2,180 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 Daviess Cnty Landfill Sed Pond
Daviess Cnty Landfill Sed Pond is a dam in Daviess, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Daviess County Landfill (local government). It impounds the Trib-east Fork Knob Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 07/02/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Trib-east Fork Knob Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.68590, -87.28148 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Daviess County Landfill |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/02/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01132 |
| Federal ID | KY01132 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |