Long Run Farm is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Kentucky, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 345 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Long Run Farm
The primary purpose of Long Run Farm is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Long Run LLC (private). It impounds the Long Run, Floyds Fork.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 01/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Shelby |
| River/Stream | Long Run, Floyds Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.27417, -85.27417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Long Run LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01145 |
| Federal ID | KY01145 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |