Hastie Mining//tailings Pond 2-3 Dam

About Hastie Mining//tailings Pond 2-3 Dam

The primary purpose of Hastie Mining//tailings Pond 2-3 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 41 feet tall and stretches 4,650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 681 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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