Mccoy/cove Tailings Storage Facility Dam

About Mccoy/cove Tailings Storage Facility Dam

The primary purpose of Mccoy/cove Tailings Storage Facility 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 Au-reka Gold Corporation (private). It impounds the Reese River-os near Battle Mountain.

The dam stands 140 feet tall and stretches 15,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 250 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 04/30/2021.

At 140 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.

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