Cove Ridge Tailing Pond
Cove Ridge Tailing Pond is a dam located in Frederick County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Cove Ridge Tailing Pond
Cove Ridge Tailing Pond is a dam in Frederick, Virginia. The dam is owned by Unimin Corporation (private).
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a storage capacity of 305 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Coordinates | 39.25150, -78.34230 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 855 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Unimin Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA069046 |
| Federal ID | VA069046 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |