Mill #3 Tailings Pond is an earth dam located in Elko County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 107 ft107 ft tall and 2,300 ft long, taller than 98% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill #3 Tailings Pond
The primary purpose of Mill #3 Tailings Pond 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 Nevada Gold Mines Llc;newmont Mining Corporation (private).
The dam stands 107 feet tall and stretches 2,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,200 acre-feet.
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.
At 107 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Coordinates | 40.59444, -116.01389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 107 ft |
| Dam Height | 107 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,200 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Nevada Gold Mines Llc;newmont Mining Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV00236 |
| Federal ID | NV00236 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |