Conserv Cooling Pond

Conserv Cooling Pond is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Conserv Cooling Pond

The primary purpose of Conserv 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 The Mosaic Company (private). It impounds the Thirtymile Creek But Wmd Says Alfalfa River near Mulberry.

The dam stands 110 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,300 acre-feet.

An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

At 110 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Nearest CityMulberry
River/StreamThirtymile Creek But Wmd Says Alfalfa River
Coordinates27.87000, -82.03000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height110 ft
Dam Height104 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,300 acre-ft
Max Storage3,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,000 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Max Discharge172 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerTHE MOSAIC COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDFL00583
Federal IDFL00583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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