Panasoffkee Cdf-polishing Pond

Panasoffkee Cdf-polishing Pond is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Florida, built in 2004. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Panasoffkee Cdf-polishing Pond

The primary purpose of Panasoffkee Cdf-polishing Pond 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 Swfwmd (local government). It impounds the Withlacoochee near Rutland.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 2,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateFlorida
CountySumter
Nearest CityRutland
River/StreamWithlacoochee
Coordinates28.73000, -82.12000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length2,800 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,000 acre-ft
Max Storage320 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,000 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerSWFWMD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/10/2005
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDFL19003
Federal IDFL19003
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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