Tamra Mining Flotation Tailings Pond is an earth dam located in Beaver County, Utah. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tamra Mining Flotation Tailings Pond
The primary purpose of Tamra Mining Flotation 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 Tamra Mining Company, LLC (private).
The dam stands 37 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 46 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Utah |
| County | Beaver |
| Coordinates | 38.48104, -113.13127 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Tamra Mining Company, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | UT53648 |
| Federal ID | UT53648 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |