Beartrack H2o Overflow Pond

About Beartrack H2o Overflow Pond

The primary purpose of Beartrack H2o Overflow 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 private-owned. It impounds the Napias Creek Panther Creek.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/17/2017.

At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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