Sausman Tailings is a dam located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 222 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sausman Tailings
The primary purpose of Sausman 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 U.s. Silica Company (private). It impounds the Wtrshd Saddler Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 222 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 359 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Huntingdon |
| River/Stream | Wtrshd Saddler Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.44861, -77.90889 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 222 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 359 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 359 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | U.s. Silica Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01998 |
| Federal ID | PA01998 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |