Tumco Monticello Winfield Mine Dam J-3

Tumco Monticello Winfield Mine Dam J-3 is an earth dam located in Titus County, Texas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tumco Monticello Winfield Mine Dam J-3

The primary purpose of Tumco Monticello Winfield Mine Dam J-3 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 Txu Mining Company Lp (private). It impounds the Tr-tankersly Creek/lake near Mount Pleasant.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 years old.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTitus
Nearest CityMount Pleasant
River/StreamTr-tankersly Creek/lake
Coordinates33.20662, -95.03001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerTXU MINING COMPANY LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06546
Federal IDTX06546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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