Carico Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lander County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Carico Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Carico Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Carico Lake Ranch (private). It impounds the Carico Wash.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 28 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 04/26/2021.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lander |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Carico Wash |
| Coordinates | 40.14230, -116.87490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,550 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,550 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Drainage Area | 28 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carico Lake Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/26/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV00056 |
| Federal ID | NV00056 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |