Bald Mountain Vantage Process Ponds Dam is an earth dam located in White Pine County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 2,758 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bald Mountain Vantage Process Ponds Dam
The primary purpose of Bald Mountain Vantage Process Ponds 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 Kinross Gold Inc - Bald Mountain (private). It impounds the N/a.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 2,758 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/2020.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | N/a |
| Coordinates | 39.73880, -115.51480 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,758 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 0 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kinross Gold Inc - Bald Mountain |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/15/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NV10913 |
| Federal ID | NV10913 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |