Geo-referenced water dam database, organized by region worldwide. An Excel file contains the database and legend. Notes, References, and a document on the importance of dams is also available.
BC Chief Inspector of Mines - The Mount Polley tailings dam, owned by Imperial Metals, breached 4 August 2014, releasing its free pond water and a portion of the tailings into Polley Lake. The spill flooded Polley Lake, creating a plug at Hazeltine Creek, and continued into nearby Quesnel Lake and Cariboo River. The cause of the dam breach and subsequent tailings spill has been investigated with a final report published 31 January 2015, the Independent Expert Engineering Investigation and Review Panel assessment of the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility Breach.
Copy of workshop presentation. Ridlen presents a summary of USSD's effort in defining/clarifying the technical and procedural recommendations to be followed by EORs and Owners to ensure the safety and stability of tailings dams.