Willow Creek Dam is a rockfill dam located in Elko County, Nevada, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 493 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Willow Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Willow Creek Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines LLC (private). It impounds the Willow Creek near Battle Mountain.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 493 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 480 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 113 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2020.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Nearest City | Battle Mountain |
| River/Stream | Willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.22638, -116.53929 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 493 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 480 acres |
| Drainage Area | 113 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,520 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Nevada Gold Mines LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV00054 |
| Federal ID | NV00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |