East Valley Pond #2 Dam

East Valley Pond #2 Dam is an earth dam located in Elko County, Nevada. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/17/2022
Height52 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 52 ft
52 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

52 ft tall and 2,440 ft long, taller than 93% 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 East Valley Pond #2 Dam

East Valley Pond #2 Dam is a dam in Elko, Nevada. The dam is owned by National Oilwell Varco (private). It impounds the Na near Na.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 2,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet.

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 05/17/2022.

At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNevada
CountyElko
Nearest CityNa
River/StreamNa
Coordinates41.53410, -114.95030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length2,440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNational Oilwell Varco
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10957
Federal IDNV10957
More InfoState Dam Safety Program