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 51–75 of 84
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerritt Canyon Tsf 2 Dam Elko County | 102 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Jerritt Canyon Tailings Dam Elko County | 162 | 1981 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Izzenhood Dam Lander County | 16 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Iowa Creek Dam Lander County | 41 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Indian Hills Effluent Pond #6 Dam Douglas County | 19 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Indian Hills Effluent Pond #5 Dam Douglas County | 20 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Howard C. Davis Dam Washoe County | 26 | 1945 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Honeybee Dam Clark County | 10 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Hobart Creek Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 23 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Higgins Evaporation Pond Dam Clark County | 15 | 2002 | Significant | Fair |
| Fridays Station Dam Douglas County | 25 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond Lyon County | 11 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Eureka Moly Storm Pond 1 Dam Eureka County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Double Diamond Dam Washoe County | 15 | 1995 | Significant | Poor |
| Dinner Station Dam Elko County | 35 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Diamond S #1 Dam Humboldt County | — | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Dake Reservoir Dam Elko County | 34 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Dairy Pond Dam Clark County | — | 2013 | Significant | Poor |
| Comins Lake Dam White Pine County | 20 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Cold Creek Dam White Pine County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Chimney Dam Humboldt County | 100 | 1974 | Significant | Poor |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase Ii Dam Washoe County | 43 | 1996 | Significant | Fair |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase I Dam Washoe County | 10 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Chalk Bluff Solids Storage Pond Dam Washoe County | 21 | 1996 | Significant | Fair |
| Carson City Golf Course Detention Basin Dam Carson City County | 33 | — | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.