Mulberry (11)

Mulberry (11) is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Mulberry (11)

The primary purpose of Mulberry (11) 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 North Prong Alafia River near Mulberry.

The dam stands 105 feet tall and stretches 5,755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 768 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 105 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Nearest CityMulberry
River/StreamNorth Prong Alafia River
Coordinates27.88000, -81.95000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height105 ft
Dam Height100 ft
Dam Length5,755 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage768 acre-ft
Max Storage768 acre-ft
Normal Storage538 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge110 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerTHE MOSAIC COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL10063
Federal IDFL10063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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