Rmg West Dedicated Pad Phase II Process Pond Dam

Rmg West Dedicated Pad Phase II Process Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Nye County, Nevada, built in 2000. 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
Height30 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,480 ft long, taller than 68% 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 West Dedicated Pad Phase II Process Pond Dam

Rmg West Dedicated Pad Phase II Process Pond 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 30 feet tall and stretches 1,480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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
Coordinates38.69249, -117.12061

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,480 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge4 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDNV10548
Federal IDNV10548
More InfoState Dam Safety Program