Mulberry E

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

About Mulberry E

The primary purpose of Mulberry E 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 Bartow.

The dam stands 105 feet tall and stretches 4,435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 512 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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 CityBartow
River/StreamUnnamed Pond
Coordinates27.90000, -81.88000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height105 ft
Dam Height100 ft
Dam Length4,435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage512 acre-ft
Max Storage512 acre-ft
Normal Storage358 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area25 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 IDFL10081
Federal IDFL10081
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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