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 51–75 of 161

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Elko Effluent South Storage Pond Dam Elko County	38	—	High	Fair
Equestrian Detention Basin Dam Clark County	23	1997	High	Fair
F-1 Dam Detention Basin Clark County	26	2004	High	Poor
F-2 Dam Detention Basin Clark County	27	2004	High	Fair
F-3 Detention Basin Dam (Summerlin V16a Blm Detention Basin) Clark County	24	2015	High	Fair
F-4 Detention Basin Dam Clark County	55	2005	High	Fair
Fifth Street Wash Dam Elko County	37	1968	High	Fair
Flamingo Wash Lower Detention Basin Dam Clark County	20	—	High	Fair
Flamingo Wash Upper Detention Basin Dam Clark County	47	1992	High	Fair
Floyd Lamb Park North Enhancement Embankment Dam Clark County	18	—	High	Fair
Floyd Lamb Park South Enhancement Embankment Dam Clark County	18	—	High	Fair
Fort Apache Detention Basin Dam Clark County	29	2005	High	Fair
Gibbs Ranch Dam Elko County	46	1997	High	Fair
Giroux Wash Tsf Dam White Pine County	198	1995	High	Fair
Gowan Detention Middle Dam Clark County	10	1993	High	Fair
Gowan Detention North Dam Clark County	28	—	High	Fair
Gowan Detention South Dam Clark County	28	—	High	Fair
Grand Park Detention Basin Dam Clark County	20	2023	High	Fair
Gw-1 Pond Dam Clark County	17	2014	High	Fair
Hemenway Valley Flood Control Dam Clark County	32	1994	High	Fair
Herman Dam Washoe County	17	1955	High	Fair
Highland Reservoir Dam Washoe County	23	1996	High	Fair
Hiko Springs Detention Basin Dam Clark County	88	1996	High	Fair
Home Ranch Canyon Dam Washoe County	15	—	High	Unsatisfactory
Hoover Dam Clark County	730	1935	High	Not Available

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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.

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