Mulberry Sw

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

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height105 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 105 ft
105 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

105 ft tall and 4,752 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Mulberry Sw

Mulberry Sw is a dam in Polk, Florida. The dam is owned by The Mosaic Company (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Bartow.

The dam stands 105 feet tall and stretches 4,752 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 384 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 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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Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Nearest CityBartow
River/StreamUnnamed Pond
Coordinates27.90000, -81.87000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height105 ft
Dam Height100 ft
Dam Length4,752 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage384 acre-ft
Max Storage384 acre-ft
Normal Storage269 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge110 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerThe Mosaic Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL10082
Federal IDFL10082
More InfoState Dam Safety Program