Copperas Fork Slurry Dam is an earth dam located in McCreary County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 360 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 Copperas Fork Slurry Dam
Copperas Fork Slurry Dam is a dam in McCreary, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Roadside Processing, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Nearest City | Greenwood |
| Coordinates | 36.88389, -84.49972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 230 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Roadside Processing, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY83501 |
| Federal ID | KY83501 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |