Barrick Goldstrike Tsf 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Eureka County, Nevada, built in 2016. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 200 ft200 ft tall and 11,000 ft long, taller than 99% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against the Statue of Liberty, 305 ft ground to torch; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Barrick Goldstrike Tsf 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Barrick Goldstrike Tsf 3 Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines LLC (private). It impounds the Rodeo Creek-tr.
The dam stands 200 feet tall and stretches 11,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 800 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 31,234 acre-feet. Completed in 2016, the structure is relatively new.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/13/2020.
At 200 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Nevada dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Wider Context
Eureka County's 33 documented dams include only three at the High-hazard classification — this structure is one of that small set, reflecting the county's predominance of lower-hazard impoundments.
Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Eureka |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Rodeo Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.99393, -116.35914 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 200 ft |
| Dam Height | 200 ft |
| Dam Length | 11,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 2016 (10 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31,234 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31,234 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31,234 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 800 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Nevada Gold Mines LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/13/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10796 |
| Federal ID | NV10796 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |