DIX DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Mercer County
- Operator
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1925
- EIA plant ID
- 1354
- Coordinates
- 37.7941, -84.7225
DIX DAM, a 28 MW Hydro power plant in Mercer County, Kentucky. Operated by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO, commissioned 1925.
Weather peril exposure
DIX DAM is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Mercer County, KY, operated by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO, commissioned in 1925. Mercer County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 67th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mercer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 52.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Mercer County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mercer County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.