Mosaic Csa Fc2c

Mosaic Csa Fc2c is an earth dam located in Hillsborough, Florida, built in 1993. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection07/20/2005
Height57 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 57 ft
57 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

57 ft tall and 14,437 ft long, taller than 94% 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 Mosaic Csa Fc2c

The primary purpose of Mosaic Csa Fc2c 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 Alderman Creek near Fort Lonesome.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 14,437 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 650 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 07/20/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Nearest CityFort Lonesome
River/StreamAlderman Creek
Coordinates27.64810, -82.07230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height55 ft
Dam Length14,437 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35,500 acre-ft
Max Storage34,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage35,500 acre-ft
Surface Area650 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge640 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDFL11020
Federal IDFL11020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program