Hastie Mining//pond 1-clarification Pond Dam

About Hastie Mining//pond 1-clarification Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hastie Mining//pond 1-clarification Pond Dam 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 Hastie Mining Company (private). It impounds the Trib Jackson Branch near Rosiclare.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 4,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 345 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/07/2023.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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