Bordens South Cooling Pond
Bordens South Cooling Pond is an earth dam located in Manatee County, Florida, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Bordens South Cooling Pond
The primary purpose of Bordens South Cooling Pond 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 Borden Chemical International (private). It impounds the Curiosity Creek near Bradenton.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 7,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Nearest City | Bradenton |
| River/Stream | Curiosity Creek |
| Coordinates | 27.63000, -82.53000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | BORDEN CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00279 |
| Federal ID | FL00279 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |