Pol107

Pol107 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 23,698 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Pol107

The primary purpose of Pol107 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 Mosaic Fertilizer LLC (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Fort Meade.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 23,698 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 596 acres, and has a storage capacity of 8,325 acre-feet.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Nearest CityFort Meade
River/StreamUnnamed Pond
Coordinates27.70779, -81.97303

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length23,698 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8,325 acre-ft
Normal Storage8,325 acre-ft
Surface Area596 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerMosaic Fertilizer LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDFL13363
Federal IDFL13363
More InfoState Dam Safety Program