Paradise Fossil Plant - Air Preheater Wash Pond is an earth dam located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,500 ft long. 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 Paradise Fossil Plant - Air Preheater Wash Pond
Paradise Fossil Plant - Air Preheater Wash Pond is a dam in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. The dam is owned by TVA (federal). It impounds the Jacob's Creek - Offstream near Drakesboro.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 01/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Nearest City | Drakesboro |
| River/Stream | Jacob's Creek - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 37.25200, -86.98400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | TVA |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY05013 |
| Federal ID | KY05013 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |