Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond
Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Nevada. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond
The primary purpose of Fort Churchill Power Plant Cooling Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Nv Energy (public utility). It impounds the Walker River-os near Schurz.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 11,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 170 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/2023.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Nearest City | Schurz |
| River/Stream | Walker River-os |
| Coordinates | 39.12718, -119.13235 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 11,400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 900 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 170 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | NV ENERGY |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10557 |
| Federal ID | NV10557 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |