Standard Gold Event Pond Dam

Standard Gold Event Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pershing County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Standard Gold Event Pond Dam

Standard Gold Event Pond Dam is a dam in Pershing, Nevada. The dam is owned by Apollo Gold Corporation (private). It impounds the Humboldt River-os.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 102 square miles.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyPershing
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHumboldt River-os
Coordinates40.51484, -118.24598

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area102 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAPOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/10/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10614
Federal IDNV10614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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