Pond No 2

About Pond No 2

The primary purpose of Pond No 2 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 General Crushed Stone Company (private). It impounds the Tr Valley Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 2,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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