Masterson Station Unit 11-c

Masterson Station Unit 11-c is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Kentucky, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Masterson Station Unit 11-c

The primary purpose of Masterson Station Unit 11-c 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 Masterson Properties (private). It impounds the Town Branch near Lexington.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/12/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFayette
Nearest CityLexington
River/StreamTown Branch
Coordinates38.10589, -84.54302

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMASTERSON PROPERTIES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/12/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01208
Federal IDKY01208
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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