Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co - #14 Plant is an earth dam located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 80 ft80 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 97% 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 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co - #14 Plant
The primary purpose of Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co - #14 Plant 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 Lc&n Coal Co. (private).
The dam stands 80 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/2021.
At 80 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Nearest City | Tamaqua |
| Coordinates | 40.81500, -75.95417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 80 ft |
| Dam Height | 80 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 250 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Lc&n Coal Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA83518 |
| Federal ID | PA83518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |