Pol59 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 12,900 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Pol59
The primary purpose of Pol59 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 Cytec Brewster Phos Inc Trustee (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Fort Meade.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 12,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 136 acres, and has a storage capacity of 1,730 acre-feet.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Fort Meade |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.76186, -81.96035 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 12,900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,730 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,730 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 136 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Cytec Brewster Phos Inc Trustee |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13352 |
| Federal ID | FL13352 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |