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 176–200 of 507
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Wash Upper Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 47 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Florida Canyon Expansion Pond Dam Pershing County | 25 | 1999 | Low | 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 |
| Fly Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Fort Apache Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 29 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond Lyon County | 11 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Fridays Station Dam Douglas County | 25 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Gardner Dam White Pine County | 12 | 1928 | Low | Poor |
| Getchell Mine Tailings Dam Humboldt County | 150 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gibbs Ranch Dam Elko County | 46 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Giroux Wash Tsf Dam White Pine County | 198 | 1995 | High | Fair |
| Gooseberry Tails Dam Storey County | 70 | 1984 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| 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 |
| Grass Valley Dam Washoe County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Greystone Tails Dam Lander County | 148 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Groundhog Res Elko County | 9 | — | Low | Not Available |
| Gw-1 Pond Dam Clark County | 17 | 2014 | High | Fair |
| Harmon Dam Churchill County | 9 | 1957 | Low | Not Available |
| Hay Meadow Dam Nye County | 24 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Hemenway Valley Flood Control Dam Clark County | 32 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Herman Dam Washoe County | 17 | 1955 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.