Pol48 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 8,596 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Pol48
The primary purpose of Pol48 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 Bartow.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 8,596 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a storage capacity of 331 acre-feet.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Bartow |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.92078, -81.89325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 8,596 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Mosaic Fertilizer LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13390 |
| Federal ID | FL13390 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |