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 201–225 of 507
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Lake Dam Washoe County | 16 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Higgins Evaporation Pond Dam Clark County | 15 | 2002 | Significant | Fair |
| Highland Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 23 | 1996 | High | Fair |
| Hiko Springs Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 88 | 1996 | High | Fair |
| Hill Dam Number 1 Washoe County | 25 | 1911 | Low | Poor |
| Hill Number 2 Dam Washoe County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Hobart Creek Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 23 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Hollinger Debris Dam Lincoln County | 22 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Home Ranch Canyon Dam Washoe County | 15 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Honeybee Dam Clark County | 10 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Hoover Dam Clark County | 730 | 1935 | High | Not Available |
| Horseshoe Dam Nye County | 9 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Howard C. Davis Dam Washoe County | 26 | 1945 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Huffaker Effluent Storage Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 138 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Hunter Creek Reservoir Dam Washoe County | 20 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Hycroft North Leach and Event Ponds Dam Humboldt County | 50 | 2014 | Low | Fair |
| Illipah Pond Dam White Pine County | 60 | 1981 | High | Poor |
| Imco Tailings Dam Lander County | 75 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Indian Hills Effluent Pond #5 Dam Douglas County | 20 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Indian Hills Effluent Pond #6 Dam Douglas County | 19 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Indian Springs Detention Basin Dam Clark County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Iowa Creek Dam Lander County | 41 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Ixl Ranch Dam Washoe County | 7 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Izzenhood Dam Lander County | 16 | — | Significant | Fair |
| James Creek Diversion Dam Eureka County | 150 | 1985 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.