Palisades 4 Dam

Palisades 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Eureka County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Palisades 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Palisades 4 Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Usdi Bureau Of Land Management-elko District (federal). It impounds the Humbolt River-tr near Barth.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 06/05/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyEureka
Nearest CityBarth
River/StreamHumbolt River-tr
Coordinates40.55000, -116.22000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length365 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge486 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerUSDI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT-ELKO DISTRICT
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10116
Federal IDNV10116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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