Mason Co Landfill Dam

Mason Co Landfill Dam is an earth dam located in Mason County, Kentucky, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mason Co Landfill Dam

The primary purpose of Mason Co Landfill Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mason County Fiscal Court (local government). It impounds the Middle Run Creek near Maysville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 05/02/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMason
Nearest CityMaysville
River/StreamMiddle Run Creek
Coordinates38.58523, -83.72065

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMASON COUNTY FISCAL COURT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/02/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01196
Federal IDKY01196
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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