Module No. 1

Module No. 1 is an earth dam located in Knox County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Module No. 1

The primary purpose of Module No. 1 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Ch Development (private).

The dam stands 100 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,135 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/09/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 100 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKnox
Nearest CityCorbin
Coordinates36.92222, -84.07806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height100 ft
Dam Height100 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,135 acre-ft
Max Storage2,135 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerCH Development
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection03/09/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKY83572
Federal IDKY83572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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