Sediment Pond in Pit is an earth dam located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Sediment Pond in Pit
The primary purpose of Sediment Pond in Pit 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 Eastern Industries, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Nearest City | Clifford, Pa. |
| Coordinates | 41.66861, -75.62972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Eastern Industries, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA83525 |
| Federal ID | PA83525 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |