South Slurry Pond is an earth dam located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 60 ft60 ft tall and 3,900 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About South Slurry Pond
The primary purpose of South Slurry Pond 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 Champion Processing, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 3,900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,562 acre-feet.
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.
At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Bavington |
| Coordinates | 40.41306, -80.29389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,562 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,562 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Champion Processing, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA83475 |
| Federal ID | PA83475 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |