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
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| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerington No 2 Dam Lyon County | 10 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Yerington Mill Dam Lyon County | 90 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wilcox Canyon #3 Dam Washoe County | 15 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Wet Ravine Dam Washoe County | 22 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Wetlands At Kiley Ranch Dam Washoe County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| West Range Wash Diversion Dike Dam Clark County | 15 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Wall Creek Dam Lower Washoe County | 44 | — | Significant | Poor |
| T-S Ranch Dam Eureka County | 80 | 1990 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sunflower Reservoir Dam Elko County | 44 | 1889 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Squaw Creek Dam Washoe County | 65 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Spooner Lake Dam Douglas County | 37 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Speedway Detention Basin #2 Dam Clark County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sloan Quarry Water Storage Pond Dam Clark County | 50 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sierra Springs Dam Douglas County | 5 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sidehill Detention Basin Dam Washoe County | 14 | 1998 | Significant | Poor |
| Sheep Creek Elko County | 24 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Section 22 Midas Tailings Storage Facility Dam Elko County | 186 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam Eureka County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Rose Creek Mineral County | 18 | 1938 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Rmg Cell B Tsf Dam Nye County | 175 | 2016 | Significant | Fair |
| Rmg Cell A Tsf Nye County | 94 | 1997 | Significant | Fair |
| Rgs Units 1-3 Raw Water Pond B Clark County | 10 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Rgs Units 1-3 Raw Water Pond A Clark County | 10 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Rgs Unit 4 Raw Water Pond Clark County | 10 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Rgs Mesa Evaporation Pond M7 Clark County | 25 | 2011 | Significant | 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.