Delbarton Slurry Impoundment
Delbarton Slurry Impoundment is an earth dam located in Mingo County, West Virginia, built in 2004. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Delbarton Slurry Impoundment
Delbarton Slurry Impoundment is a dam in Mingo, West Virginia. The dam is owned by Delbarton Mining Company (private). It impounds the Pigeon Creek near Ford.
The dam stands 760 feet tall and stretches 3,460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 14,702 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.
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 760 feet, this dam is taller than 99% 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 West Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Nearest City | Ford |
| River/Stream | Pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.75164, -82.19789 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 760 ft |
| Dam Height | 760 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,460 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 14,702 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 14,702 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14,526 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 34 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | DELBARTON MINING COMPANY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV05917 |
| Federal ID | WV05917 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |