Nevada Dams

507 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

507

High Hazard

161

31.8%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

150

Average Age

45 yrs

Hazard Classification

High161 (31.8%)
Significant84 (16.6%)
Low262 (51.7%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory17 (3.4%)
Fair294 (58.0%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory150 (29.6%)
Not Rated46 (9.1%)

Federal

54

State

22

Local

150

Private

245

All Dams in Nevada

Showing 125 of 161

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Zunino Reservoir Dam

Elko County

201909HighFair
Windmill Wash Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

641999HighFair
Wild Horse

Elko County

1101969HighSatisfactory
Wilcox Canyon #1 Dam

Washoe County

25HighPoor
Wheeler Reservoir Dam

Washoe County

19HighFair
West Wash Dam

Washoe County

701960HighFair
West Logan Ridge Trail Dam

Washoe County

502003HighFair
Weber

Mineral County

571934HighFair
Washoe Lake Dam

Washoe County

12HighPoor
Virginia Lake Dam

Washoe County

111938HighFair
Verdi Meadows Wastewater Disposal Dam

Washoe County

491973HighPoor
Upper Duck Creek Interim Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

49HighFair
Tropicana North Branch Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

202011HighFair
Tropicana Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

391999HighFair
Trail Head Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

HighFair
Town Wash Dam

Clark County

451992HighFair
Topaz Lake Dam

Mono County

20HighFair
Sun Valley Detention Dam

Washoe County

50HighFair
Summerlin Detention Basin #5 Dam

Clark County

392002HighPoor
Spring Mountain Ranch Dam

Clark County

191945HighPoor
Spring Creek Dam #1

Elko County

271972HighFair
Spanish Springs Stormwater Detention Facility Dam

Washoe County

141990HighFair
South Side Wash Dam

Elko County

381970HighFair
South Fork Dam

Elko County

721989HighFair
South Edge East 1 Headworks Detention Basin Dam

Clark County

372008HighFair
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.