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 26–50 of 507
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilk Creek Reservoir Dam Humboldt County | 46 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Billy Shaw Elko County | 51 | 2002 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bishop Creek Dam Elko County | 80 | 1912 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Black Beauty Mineral County | 52 | 1952 | High | Not Rated |
| Blackjack Dam White Pine County | 10 | 1932 | Significant | Poor |
| Black Mountain Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 40 | 2000 | High | Fair |
| Blue Diamond Business Center Detention Basin Dam #1 Clark County | 21 | 2019 | High | Satisfactory |
| Blue Diamond Upper Detention Dam Clark County | 61 | 2000 | High | Fair |
| Bmg Mine Willow Creek Dam Lander County | 115 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Bog Hot Reservoir Dam Humboldt County | 11 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Boies Reservoir Dam Elko County | 44 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Bootleg Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 22 | — | High | Fair |
| Boulder Wastewater Storage Dam Clark County | 15 | — | Low | Fair |
| Bourne Reservoir Dam Douglas County | 34 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Bowman Dam Clark County | 52 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Boyd Reservoir Dam Elko County | 36 | 1998 | Low | Fair |
| Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam Humboldt County | 27 | 2011 | Significant | Fair |
| Buckeye Creek Lower Effluent Storage Pond Dam Douglas County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Buckeye Creek Middle Effluent Storage Pond Dam Douglas County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Buckeye Creek Upper Effluent Storage Pond Dam Douglas County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Bull Creek No 1 Dam White Pine County | 11 | — | Low | Poor |
| Bullfrog Evap Pond Dam Nye County | 6 | 2005 | Low | Fair |
| Bull Run Dam Elko County | 40 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Bushee Creek Dam Pershing County | 38 | 1979 | Low | Fair |
| Caliente Wastewater Treatment Lagoons Dam Lincoln County | 14 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.