Rmg South Storm Event Pond #3 Dam

Rmg South Storm Event Pond #3 Dam is an earth dam located in Nye 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 inspection10/21/2021
Height28 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 666 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Rmg South Storm Event Pond #3 Dam

Rmg South Storm Event Pond #3 Dam is a dam in Nye, Nevada. The dam is owned by Kinross Gold Inc - Round Mountain (private). It impounds the Unnamed Wash-os.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 666 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 10/21/2021.

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Location

StateNevada
CountyNye
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnnamed Wash-os
Coordinates38.67861, -117.11139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length666 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKinross Gold Inc - Round Mountain
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/21/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10451
Federal IDNV10451
More InfoState Dam Safety Program