Slurry Lake IV is an earth dam located in Union County, Kentucky. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 65 ft65 ft tall and 9,300 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Slurry Lake IV
The primary purpose of Slurry Lake IV 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 Uc Processing, LLC (private).
The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 9,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 9,048 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Kentucky dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Nearest City | Waverly |
| Coordinates | 37.68028, -87.81111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Length | 9,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9,048 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 9,048 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Uc Processing, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY83593 |
| Federal ID | KY83593 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |