Sedimentation Pond No 11 Stage 2

Sedimentation Pond No 11 Stage 2 is an earth dam located in Leon County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sedimentation Pond No 11 Stage 2

The primary purpose of Sedimentation Pond No 11 Stage 2 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 Texas Westmoreland Coal Co (private). It impounds the Red Hollow Drive.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 28 square miles.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLeon
River/StreamRed Hollow Drive
Coordinates31.41917, -96.21833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area28 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerTEXAS WESTMORELAND COAL CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09124
Federal IDTX09124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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