Tailings Pond No. 3 Dam Getty Oil is a gravity dam located in New Castle County, Delaware, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 16,000 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tailings Pond No. 3 Dam Getty Oil
Tailings Pond No. 3 Dam Getty Oil is a dam in New Castle, Delaware. The dam is owned by Valero Energy Corporation (private). It impounds the Delaware River-os.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 16,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 10,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Delaware River-os |
| Coordinates | 39.58667, -75.59667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 16,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Valero Energy Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00090 |
| Federal ID | DE00090 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |