Glasgow City Landfill

Glasgow City Landfill is an earth dam located in Barren County, Kentucky, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Glasgow City Landfill

The primary purpose of Glasgow City Landfill 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 City Of Glasgow (local government).

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 05/17/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Nearest CityGlasgow
Coordinates36.98318, -85.96602

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCITY OF GLASGOW
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/17/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01183
Federal IDKY01183
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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