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
Tallest Dams
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Midas Tailings Storage Facility Ph Iv DamPoor
- Midas Dam Tailings Storage Facility Ph VPoor
- Paradise Peak Tails DamUnsatisfactory
- Cat Creek Unsatisfactory
- Chimney DamPoor
All Dams in Nevada
Showing 126–150 of 262
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmont South Area Solution Pond Dam Eureka County | 36 | 1998 | Low | Fair |
| Newmont North Area Leachate Ponds Dam Eureka County | 25 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Nelson Dam Lander County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Mud Meadows Dam Humboldt County | 37 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Mooney Basin Saf Process Pond Dam White Pine County | 41 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mooney Basin Dsaf Storm Event Pond 2 White Pine County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Mooney Basin Dsaf Process Pond Dam White Pine County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mohave Gen Sta Dam Clark County | 32 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Mill 5/6 West Tails Storage Facility Eureka County | 210 | 2011 | Low | Fair |
| Mill #3 Tailings Pond Elko County | 107 | — | Low | Not Available |
| Mccoy/Cove Tailings Storage Facility Dam Lander County | 140 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Marble Bluff Dam Washoe County | 51 | 1975 | Low | Not Available |
| Manzonie Dam Nye County | 25 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Lower Perry Aiken Creek Dam Esmeralda County | 20 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Long Canyon Process Pond Dam Elko County | 15 | 2016 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Little Valley Dam Washoe County | 12 | 1912 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Little High Rock Dam Washoe County | 35 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lippincott Ski Ii Dam Douglas County | 8 | 1998 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake No 4 Dam Nye County | 20 | 1964 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Josephine Reservoir Dam Elko County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Jones Canyon Dam Washoe County | 43 | — | Low | Poor |
| John Day Reservoir Dam Elko County | 28 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Jerritt Canyon Evaporation Pond Dam Elko County | 74 | 2007 | Low | Fair |
| Jd Reservoir Dam Eureka County | 20 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Ixl Ranch Dam Washoe County | 7 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.