Buckeye Tailings No. 2

About Buckeye Tailings No. 2

The primary purpose of Buckeye Tailings No. 2 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 Hanna Mining Company Age (private). It impounds the Prairie River-tr near Local Residents.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 5,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/06/2024.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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