Shootaring Canyon Tailings Dam

About Shootaring Canyon Tailings Dam

The primary purpose of Shootaring Canyon 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 Anfield Resources Holding Corporation (private). It impounds the Shootaring Canyon - Offstream near None - Drains To Col.

The dam stands 85 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,600 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/17/2023.

At 85 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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