West Tracy Secondary Evaporation Pond

West Tracy Secondary Evaporation Pond is an earth dam located in Storey County, Nevada, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About West Tracy Secondary Evaporation Pond

West Tracy Secondary Evaporation Pond is a dam in Storey, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nv Energy - Frank A. Tracy (public utility). It impounds the Truckee River-os near Wadsworth.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 2,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 07/25/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyStorey
Nearest CityWadsworth
River/StreamTruckee River-os
Coordinates39.56000, -119.53000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length2,040 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNV ENERGY - FRANK A. TRACY
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/25/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10746
Federal IDNV10746
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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