Tinsley Branch Refuse Impoundment is an earth dam located in Logan County, West Virginia, built in 2005. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 405 ft405 ft tall and 2,630 ft long, taller than 99% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against the Washington Monument, 555 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tinsley Branch Refuse Impoundment
The primary purpose of Tinsley Branch Refuse Impoundment 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 Bandmill Coal Corporation (private). It impounds the Tinsely Branch near Dehue.
The dam stands 405 feet tall and stretches 2,630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 81 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 9,905 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.
At 405 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Nearest City | Dehue |
| River/Stream | Tinsely Branch |
| Coordinates | 37.82060, -81.90444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 405 ft |
| Dam Height | 405 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,630 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9,905 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 9,905 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8,921 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 81 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 64 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Bandmill Coal Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV04533 |
| Federal ID | WV04533 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |