Midas Dam Tailings Storage Facility Ph V

About Midas Dam Tailings Storage Facility Ph V

The primary purpose of Midas Dam Tailings Storage Facility Ph V is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Klondex Midas Operations Inc (private). It impounds the Midas Creek-tr near Battle Mountain.

The dam stands 150 feet tall and stretches 1,890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,008 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2021.

At 150 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.

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