Water Reclamation Facility Wetlands Dam

Water Reclamation Facility Wetlands Dam is an earth dam located in Lander County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Water Reclamation Facility Wetlands Dam

Water Reclamation Facility Wetlands Dam is a dam in Lander, Nevada. The dam is owned by Lander County Public Works (local government). It impounds the Humboldt River near Battle Mountain.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 79 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 514 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Nearest CityBattle Mountain
River/StreamHumboldt River
Coordinates40.65650, -116.94680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage514 acre-ft
Max Storage514 acre-ft
Normal Storage287 acre-ft
Surface Area79 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLANDER COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/16/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10944
Federal IDNV10944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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