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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-A Tails Dam Eureka County | 220 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Angel Lake Reservoir Elko County | 14 | 1924 | Significant | Poor |
| Argenta Tailings Dam Lander County | 36 | 1991 | Significant | Poor |
| Barrick Roaster Pond Dam Eureka County | 28 | 1993 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Billy Shaw Elko County | 51 | 2002 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Blackjack Dam White Pine County | 10 | 1932 | Significant | Poor |
| Bmg Mine Willow Creek Dam Lander County | 115 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam Humboldt County | 27 | 2011 | Significant | Fair |
| Callaghan Creek Dam Lander County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Carson City Golf Course Detention Basin Dam Carson City County | 33 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Chalk Bluff Solids Storage Pond Dam Washoe County | 21 | 1996 | Significant | Fair |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase I Dam Washoe County | 10 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase Ii Dam Washoe County | 43 | 1996 | Significant | Fair |
| Chimney Dam Humboldt County | 100 | 1974 | Significant | Poor |
| Cold Creek Dam White Pine County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Comins Lake Dam White Pine County | 20 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Dairy Pond Dam Clark County | — | 2013 | Significant | Poor |
| Dake Reservoir Dam Elko County | 34 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Diamond S #1 Dam Humboldt County | — | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Dinner Station Dam Elko County | 35 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Double Diamond Dam Washoe County | 15 | 1995 | Significant | Poor |
| Eureka Moly Storm Pond 1 Dam Eureka County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond Lyon County | 11 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Fridays Station Dam Douglas County | 25 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Higgins Evaporation Pond Dam Clark County | 15 | 2002 | 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.