Matt Dedden Dam

Matt Dedden Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Kentucky, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Matt Dedden Dam

Matt Dedden Dam is a dam in Boone, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Matt Dedden (private).

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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 10/05/2017.

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

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBoone
Nearest CityUnion
Coordinates38.92900, -84.84297

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMATT DEDDEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01219
Federal IDKY01219
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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