Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam

Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Eureka County, Nevada. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam

Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam is a dam in Eureka, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines Llc (private). It impounds the Maggie Creek-tr near Carlin.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/06/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNevada
CountyEureka
Nearest CityCarlin
River/StreamMaggie Creek-tr
Coordinates40.78551, -116.18097

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7 acre-ft
Max Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNEVADA GOLD MINES LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNV10433
Federal IDNV10433
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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