Cow Creek Dam
Cow Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Elko County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Cow Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Cow Creek 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 Usdi Bureau Of Land Management (federal). It impounds the Cow Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 116 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/25/2019.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Cow Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.87864, -114.53969 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 116 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 170 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | USDI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/25/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV00210 |
| Federal ID | NV00210 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |