Carico Lake Dam
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.
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 |