National Steel-ohio River Site is a rockfill dam located in Wayne County, West Virginia, built in 1963. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 65 ft65 ft tall and 2,000 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About National Steel-ohio River Site
The primary purpose of National Steel-ohio River Site 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 Oglebay Norton Co (private). It impounds the Ohio River near Ceredo.
The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Ceredo |
| River/Stream | Ohio River |
| Coordinates | 38.39861, -82.53694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Oglebay Norton Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV09902 |
| Federal ID | WV09902 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |