A28 Emergency Pond is an earth dam located in Pershing County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 550 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 A28 Emergency Pond
A28 Emergency Pond is a dam in Pershing, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines (private).
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Pershing |
| Nearest City | Crescent Valley |
| Coordinates | 40.26000, -117.69111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Nevada Gold Mines |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10522 |
| Federal ID | NV10522 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |