Module No. 5 is an earth dam located in Whitley County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Module No. 5
The primary purpose of Module No. 5 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 40 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 610 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Whitley |
| Nearest City | Corbin |
| Coordinates | 36.92778, -84.08306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 610 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 610 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Ch Development |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY83573 |
| Federal ID | KY83573 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |