Pol39

Pol39 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Pol39

The primary purpose of Pol39 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 Clear Springs Land Company (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Bartow.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 44,398 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, and has a storage capacity of 5,219 acre-feet.

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

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Nearest CityBartow
River/StreamUnnamed Pond
Coordinates27.84579, -81.81308

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length44,398 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,219 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,219 acre-ft
Surface Area41 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerClear Springs Land Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL13350
Federal IDFL13350
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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