Rmg Cell B Tsf Dam

About Rmg Cell B Tsf Dam

The primary purpose of Rmg Cell B Tsf Dam 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 Kinross Gold Inc - Round Mountain (private). It impounds the None near Carvers.

The dam stands 175 feet tall and stretches 13,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 353 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28,450 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2021.

At 175 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.

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