Sagebrush Creek Dam

Sagebrush Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Humboldt County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/29/2015
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 800 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Sagebrush Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Sagebrush Creek Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal). It impounds the Sagebrush Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/29/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateNevada
CountyHumboldt
River/StreamSagebrush Creek
Coordinates41.82000, -119.01000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area55 sq mi
Max Discharge1,671 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUS Fish and Wildlife Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/29/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10816
Federal IDNV10816
More InfoState Dam Safety Program