Saddle Creek Bd-t-01

About Saddle Creek Bd-t-01

The primary purpose of Saddle Creek Bd-t-01 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 State Of Florida (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Lakeland.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 13,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 287 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8,200 acre-feet. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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