Wabigone Tailings is an earth dam located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 3,250 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wabigone Tailings
The primary purpose of Wabigone Tailings 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 Hanna Mining Company Age (private). It impounds the Dempsey Creek-tr near Local Residents.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 310 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1941, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Nearest City | Local Residents |
| River/Stream | Dempsey Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 47.51257, -92.78902 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Hanna Mining Company Age |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00776 |
| Federal ID | MN00776 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |