Dinner Station Dam

Dinner Station Dam is an earth dam located in Elko County, Nevada. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Dinner Station Dam

The primary purpose of Dinner Station Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hooper Frank (private). It impounds the Mason Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 07/24/2023.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNevada
CountyElko
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMason Creek
Coordinates41.10170, -115.87720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHOOPER FRANK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/24/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNV10473
Federal IDNV10473
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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