Caselton No 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Nevada, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 820 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Caselton No 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Caselton No 8 Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Bunker Hill Mining (private). It impounds the Meadow Valley Wash-tr near Caliente.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. 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 05/02/2018.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Caliente |
| River/Stream | Meadow Valley Wash-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.89870, -114.48974 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Bunker Hill Mining |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV00183 |
| Federal ID | NV00183 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |