Saddle Creek Sc-7 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 17,100 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 Saddle Creek Sc-7
The primary purpose of Saddle Creek Sc-7 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 Saddle Creek near Lakeland.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 17,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 630 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 10,080 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Lakeland |
| River/Stream | Saddle Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.12000, -81.84000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 17,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10,080 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10,080 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10,080 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 630 acres |
| Max Discharge | 220 cfs |
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 | FL00560 |
| Federal ID | FL00560 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |