Jerritt Canyon Evaporation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Elko County, Nevada, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 74 ft74 ft tall and 1,850 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jerritt Canyon Evaporation Pond Dam
Jerritt Canyon Evaporation Pond Dam is a dam in Elko, Nevada. The dam is owned by Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC (private). It impounds the North Fork Humboldt River-tr.
The dam stands 74 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,810 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 07/30/2019.
At 74 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | North Fork Humboldt River-tr |
| Coordinates | 41.39571, -115.89048 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 74 ft |
| Dam Height | 74 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,850 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,810 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,810 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,605 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 65 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 150 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10649 |
| Federal ID | NV10649 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |