Maxine Tailings Pond

Maxine Tailings Pond is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Alabama. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Maxine Tailings Pond

Maxine Tailings Pond is a dam in Jefferson, Alabama. The dam is owned by Alabama By-products Corp (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Creek near Maxine.

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.

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 Alabama dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityMaxine
River/StreamTr-coal Creek
Coordinates33.58420, -87.15212

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDAL01302
Federal IDAL01302
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams