Clark Station Evaporation Pond a

Clark Station Evaporation Pond a is an earth dam located in Clark County, Nevada, built in 1982. 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 inspection04/22/2019
Height17 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 2,000 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 Clark Station Evaporation Pond a

Clark Station Evaporation Pond a is a dam in Clark, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nv Energy - Edward W. Clark (public utility). It impounds the Duck Creek-os near Las Vegas.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 04/22/2019.

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Location

StateNevada
CountyClark
Nearest CityLas Vegas
River/StreamDuck Creek-os
Coordinates36.08990, -115.05140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNv Energy - Edward W. Clark
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10578
Federal IDNV10578
More InfoState Dam Safety Program