30-acre Pond is an earth dam located in Russell County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 300 ft300 ft tall, taller than 99% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against the Statue of Liberty, 305 ft ground to torch; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About 30-acre Pond
The primary purpose of 30-acre 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 Russell County Reclamation LLC (private).
The dam stands 300 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
At 300 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Russell |
| Coordinates | 36.96330, -82.19170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 300 ft |
| Dam Height | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Russell County Reclamation LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA167008 |
| Federal ID | VA167008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |