Basf Catalysts, Llc Pond No. 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Basf Catalysts, Llc Pond No. 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Basf Catalysts, Llc Pond No. 3 Dam 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 Basf Catalysts, Llc (private). It impounds the Unt Of Pearl River.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.