Pabco Tails Pond 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Nevada, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 1,680 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 Pabco Tails Pond 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Pabco Tails Pond 12 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 Pabco Building Products LLC (private). It impounds the Colorado River-tr.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 318 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 11/15/2023.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Colorado River-tr |
| Coordinates | 36.21740, -114.86940 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,680 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 318 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 318 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 295 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Pabco Building Products LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10801 |
| Federal ID | NV10801 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |