diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index dabf109d..65d29af4 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 3.0.11
+Date: oubishgcoins
+  Changes:
+    - Fixed tailings ponds not overflowing.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 3.0.10
 Date: 2024-10-27
   Changes:
diff --git a/scripts/tailings-pond.lua b/scripts/tailings-pond.lua
index 465b22b7..da191f9a 100644
--- a/scripts/tailings-pond.lua
+++ b/scripts/tailings-pond.lua
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ local function scorch_earth(pond)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local tanksize = fluidbox.get_capacity(1)
-	if tanksize - fluid.amount < 1 then -- pond is full, don't fall for floating point trickery
+	local tanksize = fluidbox.get_prototype(1).volume
+	local segment_size = fluidbox.get_capacity(1) -- TODO most likely a base game bug, this is a temp workaround
+	if tanksize - fluid.amount < 1 then        -- pond is full, don't fall for floating point trickery
 		local fluid_name = fluid.name
 		local is_water = fluid_name ~= "dirty-water-heavy" and (not not fluid_name:find("water"))
 		local threshold_in_units = tanksize * overflow_threshold
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ local function scorch_earth(pond)
 	if fluid.amount <= 0 then
 		fluidbox[1] = nil
 	else
-		fluidbox[1].amount = fluid.amount
+		fluid.amount = fluid.amount * segment_size / tanksize
+		fluidbox[1] = fluid
 	end
 end