U. S. Steel Corp. Tailings (upper) is an earth dam located in Carbon County, Utah, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall. 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 U. S. Steel Corp. Tailings (upper)
The primary purpose of U. S. Steel Corp. Tailings (upper) 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 Price River Terminal, LLC (private). It impounds the Price River - Offstream near None - Drains to Gre.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 09/02/2020.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Carbon |
| Nearest City | None - Drains to Gre |
| River/Stream | Price River - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 39.53143, -110.68530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Price River Terminal, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/02/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00501 |
| Federal ID | UT00501 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |