Coeur Rochester Stage III Contingency Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pershing County, Nevada, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,617 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 Coeur Rochester Stage III Contingency Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Coeur Rochester Stage III Contingency Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Coeur Rochester Inc. (private). It impounds the None.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,617 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2015, 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 09/08/2021.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | Pershing |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | None |
| Coordinates | 40.27890, -118.14640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,617 ft |
| Year Completed | 2015 (11 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Coeur Rochester Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/08/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10896 |
| Federal ID | NV10896 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |