Kingsford Csa Dl

Kingsford Csa Dl is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, Florida, built in 1971. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection07/20/2005
Height27 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 16,125 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Kingsford Csa Dl

The primary purpose of Kingsford Csa Dl 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 Alafia River near Bradley Junction.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 16,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 485 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 10,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/20/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityBradley Junction
River/StreamAlafia River
Coordinates27.75000, -82.13000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length16,125 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage10,500 acre-ft
Max Storage10,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage9,700 acre-ft
Surface Area485 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge320 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerThe Mosaic Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/20/2005
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL11015
Federal IDFL11015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program