Morehead Farms Dam

Morehead Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Rowan County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Morehead Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Morehead Farms Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Morehead Farms Llc (private).

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyRowan
Nearest CityLakeview Heights
Coordinates38.20780, -83.54806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMorehead Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY01250
Federal IDKY01250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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