Standard Gold Pregnant Pond #1 Dam

Standard Gold Pregnant Pond #1 Dam is an earth dam located in Pershing County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Standard Gold Pregnant Pond #1 Dam

Standard Gold Pregnant Pond #1 Dam is a dam in Pershing, Nevada. The dam is owned by Apollo Gold Corporation (private). It impounds the Humboldt River-os.

The dam stands 71 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 101 square miles.

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 05/10/2022.

At 71 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyPershing
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHumboldt River-os
Coordinates40.51386, -118.24598

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height71 ft
Dam Height71 ft
Dam Length850 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area101 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAPOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/10/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10613
Federal IDNV10613
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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