Peabody Camp #11 Slurry IV

Peabody Camp #11 Slurry IV is an earth dam located in Union County, Kentucky, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/07/2012
Height40 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 15 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Peabody Camp #11 Slurry IV

Peabody Camp #11 Slurry IV is a dam in Union, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Llv Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Muddy Run near Waverly.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 15 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 355 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 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 03/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKentucky
CountyUnion
Nearest CityWaverly
River/StreamMuddy Run
Coordinates37.65504, -87.80112

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length15 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage355 acre-ft
Max Storage355 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLlv Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/07/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01193
Federal IDKY01193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program