Dams in Nevada County, California

48Total Dams
22High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Nevada County, California

Nevada County has 48 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 22 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Nevada County is 104 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Rollins at 228 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
RollinsHighSatisfactory228Water Supply1965
Jackson MeadowsHighSatisfactory205Water Supply1965
Scotts FlatHighFair175Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1948
Prosser Creek DamHighNot Available166Water Supply1962
Lake FordyceHighPoor145Hydroelectric1873
Boca DamHighNot Available116Hydroelectric1939
Martis Creek DamHighNot Available113Flood Risk Reduction1972
Bowman ArchHighSatisfactory109Irrigation1927
Lake CombieHighFair100Irrigation1928
Our HouseHighSatisfactory97Water Supply1969
French LakeHighSatisfactory95Irrigation1859
Deer Creek DiversionHighSatisfactory92Debris Control1928
Anthony HouseHighSatisfactory75Water Supply1970
MagnoliaHighSatisfactory68Water Supply1967
SwanHighSatisfactory59Water Supply1967
Lake Spaulding No. 2HighFair42Hydroelectric1916
Loma Rica AirportHighSatisfactory41Water Supply1965
Jackson LakeHighSatisfactory29Irrigation1943
Lake AngelaHighSatisfactory28Water Supply1924
Blue LakeHighSatisfactory25Hydroelectric1856
Rucker LakeHighSatisfactory22Hydroelectric1856
Faucherie Spillway AuxiliaryHighSatisfactory3Irrigation1966
Donner LakeSignificantSatisfactory16Water Supply1927
Dutch Flat AfterbayLowSatisfactory165Irrigation1965
Dutch Flat ForebayLowSatisfactory105Irrigation1966
Chicago Park ForebayLowSatisfactory60Irrigation1966
BellettLowSatisfactory54Other1950
Nevada City Raw Water ReservoirLowSatisfactory48Water Supply1980
Anderson RanchLowSatisfactory47Water Supply1989
Pine GroveLowSatisfactory42Water Supply1911
Penn Valley WastewaterLowSatisfactory39Water Supply1990
Fuller LakeLowSatisfactory39Hydroelectric1856
Meadow LakeLowSatisfactory38Hydroelectric1855
Lake SterlingLowSatisfactory34Hydroelectric1858
Milton SouthLowSatisfactory30Water Supply1927
Weaver Lake DamLowNot Rated27Other1967
Upper FeeleyLowSatisfactory23Hydroelectric1870
Donner Euer ValleyLowSatisfactory21Water Supply1966
Culbertson LakeLowSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1852
Lower FeeleyLowSatisfactory19Hydroelectric1870
Lake VeraLowSatisfactory16Water Supply1926
Lower LindseyLowSatisfactory16Hydroelectric1870
White Rock LakeLowSatisfactory14Hydroelectric1855
Lower Rock LakeLowSatisfactory11Hydroelectric1855
Middle LindseyLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1870
Upper Rock Lake AuxiliaryLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1855
Sawmill SpillwayLowSatisfactory9Irrigation1910
Upper LindseyLowSatisfactory8Hydroelectric1870