Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89

Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89 is an earth dam located in Tooele County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89

The primary purpose of Barrick Mercur Gold Mines 87r89 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Barrick Resources (usa) Inc. (private).

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 90 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateUtah
CountyTooele
Coordinates40.32258, -112.21199

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBARRICK RESOURCES (USA) INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDUT20816
Federal IDUT20816
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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