Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam

Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Humboldt County, Nevada, built in 2011. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam

Brimstone Leach Event Pond Dam is a dam in Humboldt, Nevada. The dam is owned by Allied Nevada Gold Corporation (private). It impounds the None.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/18/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNevada
CountyHumboldt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamNone
Coordinates40.88667, -118.67284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNV10843
Federal IDNV10843
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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