Reona Leach Event Pond Dam

Reona Leach Event Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lander County, Nevada, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/05/2019
Height10 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 830 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Reona Leach Event Pond Dam

Reona Leach Event Pond Dam is a dam in Lander, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines LLC (private). It impounds the None.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 06/05/2019.

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Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamNone
Coordinates40.50390, -117.13060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length830 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNevada Gold Mines LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10448
Federal IDNV10448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program