Jordan Tailings Dam is a dam located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall, taller than 89% 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 Jordan Tailings Dam
The primary purpose of Jordan Tailings Dam 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 Heidelberg Materials (private). It impounds the Black Creek Offstream.
The dam stands 43 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2020.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chesterfield |
| River/Stream | Black Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 34.69280, -80.32230 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Heidelberg Materials |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/19/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD04903 |
| Federal ID | SCD04903 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |