Pol49 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 5,924 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Pol49
The primary purpose of Pol49 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 City of Lakeland (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Mulberry.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 5,924 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a storage capacity of 398 acre-feet.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Mulberry |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.91644, -81.95289 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,924 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 398 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 398 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | City of Lakeland |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13348 |
| Federal ID | FL13348 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |