Equatorial Tonopah Phase I Leach Event Pond Dam

Equatorial Tonopah Phase I Leach Event Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Nye County, Nevada, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Equatorial Tonopah Phase I Leach Event Pond Dam

Equatorial Tonopah Phase I Leach Event Pond Dam is a dam in Nye, Nevada. The dam is owned by Liberty Moly Llc (private). It impounds the Peavine Creek-tr.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 600 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 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 02/04/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyNye
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPeavine Creek-tr
Coordinates38.31333, -117.32361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLIBERTY MOLY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection02/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10590
Federal IDNV10590
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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