Home Ranch Canyon Dam
Home Ranch Canyon Dam is an earth dam located in Washoe County, Nevada. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Home Ranch Canyon Dam
The primary purpose of Home Ranch Canyon Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mitch Gerlinger (private). It impounds the Twin Springs Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/31/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Nevada dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Washoe |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Twin Springs Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.71500, -119.50360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | MITCH GERLINGER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/31/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10480 |
| Federal ID | NV10480 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |