Morehead Farms Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Morehead Farms Dam, located in Lakeview Heights, Kentucky, is a privately owned structure primarily used for irrigation purposes.


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Summary

Constructed with an earth design, the dam stands at a height of 42 feet and spans a length of 1800 feet. With a storage capacity of 158 acre-feet and a normal storage of 119 acre-feet, the dam covers a surface area of 10.75 acres and serves a drainage area of 0.1 square miles.

Managed by the Kentucky Division of Water, Morehead Farms Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by the state, ensuring its safety and compliance with regulations. The dam has a low hazard potential and is currently rated as "Not Rated" in terms of its condition assessment. Despite its moderate risk level, the dam has not been recently assessed for emergency action plans or inundation maps, presenting an opportunity for further risk management measures to be implemented.

With its strategic location and essential role in providing irrigation water, Morehead Farms Dam represents a crucial water resource infrastructure in Rowan County, Kentucky. As water resource and climate enthusiasts, understanding the management and condition of dams like Morehead Farms Dam is vital for ensuring the sustainable use of water resources and mitigating potential risks associated with dam failures.

Dam Length

1800

Dam Height

42

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

10.75

Drainage Area

0.1

Nid Storage

158

Hazard Potential

Low

Nid Height

42
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.