Pol15 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 12,940 ft long, taller than 91% 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 Pol15
The primary purpose of Pol15 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 Csx Corporation (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Mulberry.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 12,940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 167 acres, and has a storage capacity of 2,711 acre-feet.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Mulberry |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.89318, -81.90923 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 12,940 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,711 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,711 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 167 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Csx Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13351 |
| Federal ID | FL13351 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |