Pond 1

About Pond 1

The primary purpose of Pond 1 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 Solvay Chemicals (private). It impounds the Tenneco Draw near Local Road.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 14,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,505 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2023.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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