Trout Creek Dam

Trout Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Humboldt County, Nevada, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Trout Creek Dam

Trout Creek Dam is a dam in Humboldt, Nevada. The dam is owned by Marigold Mining Co (private). It impounds the Trout Creek near Valmy.

The dam stands 105 feet tall and stretches 1,075 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 900 acre-feet. Completed in 2012, the structure is relatively new.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 105 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNevada
CountyHumboldt
Nearest CityValmy
River/StreamTrout Creek
Coordinates40.68861, -117.18306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height105 ft
Dam Height105 ft
Dam Length1,075 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage900 acre-ft
Max Storage900 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMarigold Mining Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNV10798
Federal IDNV10798
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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