Bartow Ne A

About Bartow Ne A

The primary purpose of Bartow Ne A 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 Peace River near Bartow.

The dam stands 110 feet tall and stretches 2,133 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 110 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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