Rmg West Dedicated Leach Event Pond Dam

Rmg West Dedicated Leach Event Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Nye County, Nevada, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Rmg West Dedicated Leach Event Pond Dam

Rmg West Dedicated Leach Event Pond Dam is a dam in Nye, Nevada. The dam is owned by Kinross Gold Inc - Round Mountain (private). It impounds the Unnamed Wash.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyNye
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnnamed Wash
Coordinates38.69246, -117.12209

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge7 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 IDNV10585
Federal IDNV10585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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