Cortez Hills Dam Fresh Water Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lander County, Nevada, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,968 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Cortez Hills Dam Fresh Water Reservoir
Cortez Hills Dam Fresh Water Reservoir is a dam in Lander, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines LLC (private). It impounds the None.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,968 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 06/05/2019.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lander |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | None |
| Coordinates | 40.14880, -116.61010 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,968 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Nevada Gold Mines LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/05/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10763 |
| Federal ID | NV10763 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |