Area Br 2 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 4,360 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Area Br 2
The primary purpose of Area Br 2 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 The Mosaic Company (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Brewster.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 4,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 490 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Brewster |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.73000, -82.05000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | The Mosaic Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00229 |
| Federal ID | FL00229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |