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

State

Local

150

Private

245

All Dams in Nevada

Showing 26–50 of 161

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Soldier Meadow Dam Humboldt County	56	—	High	Fair
Smith Creek Dam Lander County	54	1938	High	Poor
Skye Canyon Detention Basin 2 Dam Clark County	32	—	High	Fair
Skye Canyon Detention Basin 1 Dam Clark County	14	—	High	Fair
Silver Creek Dam White Pine County	36	1956	High	Fair
Silverado Ranch Detention Basin Dam Clark County	14	—	High	Satisfactory
Sierra Sage Ponds Washoe County	16	1966	High	Poor
Shenandoah Detention Basin Dam Carson City County	8	—	High	Fair
Sheep Camp Detention Dam Lyon County	16	—	High	Poor
Rye Patch Dam Pershing County	78	1936	High	Fair
Roundhill Effluent Dam Douglas County	90	—	High	Fair
River Mountains Impoundment Dam Clark County	19	2003	High	Fair
Red Rock Detention Dam Clark County	66	1987	High	Fair
Rancho Detention Basin Dam Clark County	27	2008	High	Fair
R-4 Detention Dam Clark County	39	2004	High	Fair
Pulsipher Wash Detention Basin Dam Clark County	32	2008	High	Fair
Pond Gw-11 Dam Clark County	23	1998	High	Fair
Pittman Park Detention Basin Dam Clark County	14	—	High	Fair
Pittman North Detention Basin Dam Clark County	35	—	High	Fair
Pittman Horizon Ridge Detention Basin Dam Clark County	44	—	High	Poor
Pittman East Detention Basin Dam Clark County	49	2003	High	Fair
Pittman Anthem Detention Basin Dam Clark County	42	—	High	Fair
Pioneer Detention Basin Dam Clark County	41	2002	High	Fair
Pine Canyon Dam Lincoln County	92	1957	High	Not Available
Peavine Creek Upper Dam Washoe County	74	1960	High	Fair

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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.

Nevada Dams

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All Dams in Nevada