Pol41 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Florida. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 135 ft135 ft tall and 4,636 ft long, taller than 99% 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 Pol41
The primary purpose of Pol41 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 U.s. Agri - Chem (private). It impounds the Unnamed Pond near Fort Meade.
The dam stands 135 feet tall and stretches 4,636 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a storage capacity of 2,357 acre-feet.
At 135 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Fort Meade |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Pond |
| Coordinates | 27.74072, -81.84389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 135 ft |
| Dam Height | 135 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,636 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,357 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,357 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | U.s. Agri - Chem |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL13410 |
| Federal ID | FL13410 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |