Carson River Diversion Dam is a concrete dam located in Churchill County, Nevada, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 241 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Carson River Diversion Dam
The primary purpose of Carson River Diversion Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Carson River near Fallon.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 241 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 750 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,000 square miles. Completed in 1905, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Nearest City | Fallon |
| River/Stream | Carson River |
| Coordinates | 39.49250, -118.99300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 241 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,000 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10120 |
| Federal ID | NV10120 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |