Mineral Park Tailings Dam is an earth dam located in Mohave County, Arizona. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 200 ft200 ft tall and 9,500 ft long, taller than 99% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against the Statue of Liberty, 305 ft ground to torch; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mineral Park Tailings Dam
The primary purpose of Mineral Park Tailings Dam 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 Mineral Park Inc. (private).
The dam stands 200 feet tall and stretches 9,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
At 200 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Nearest City | Golden Valley |
| Coordinates | 35.34056, -114.16611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 200 ft |
| Dam Height | 200 ft |
| Dam Length | 9,500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 640 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Mineral Park Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AZ83466 |
| Federal ID | AZ83466 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |