York Bldg Products Settling Pond 13

About York Bldg Products Settling Pond 13

The primary purpose of York Bldg Products Settling Pond 13 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 York Building Products Co, Inc. (private). It impounds the Stoney Run-os near Red Toad Road.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 3,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/03/2023.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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