Tailings Pond is an earth dam located in Millard County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1 ft long. 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 Tailings Pond
The primary purpose of Tailings Pond 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 Materion Natural Resources. (private).
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,300 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.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Nearest City | Delta |
| Coordinates | 39.51667, -112.83306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,300 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Materion Natural Resources. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT00636 |
| Federal ID | UT00636 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |