Bl-06-n

About Bl-06-n

The primary purpose of Bl-06-n 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 Alafia River near Bartow.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 5,092 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/20/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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