Beckjord Ash Pond C Dam

About Beckjord Ash Pond C Dam

The primary purpose of Beckjord Ash Pond C 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 New Richmond Development, Llc (public utility). It impounds the Ohio River - Offstream near New Palestine.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 6,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,247 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/31/2023.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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