Western Zirconium, Inc. is an earth dam located in Weber County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 10,624 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 Western Zirconium, Inc.
The primary purpose of Western Zirconium, Inc. 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 Western Zirconium, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 10,624 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 434 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 | Weber |
| Coordinates | 41.25912, -112.21879 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 10,624 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 434 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 434 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Western Zirconium, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT53568 |
| Federal ID | UT53568 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |