Dams in Elko County, Nevada
71Total Dams
14High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Elko County, Nevada
Elko County has 71 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 18 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Elko County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Midas Tailings Storage Facility Ph Iv Dam at 250 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Creek Dam | High | Fair | 121 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Wild Horse | High | Satisfactory | 110 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Bishop Creek Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 80 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Eight Mile Creek Dam | High | Fair | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| South Fork Dam | High | Fair | 72 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Arturo East Pit Stormwater Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Gibbs Ranch Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Irrigation | 1997 |
| Elko Effluent North Storage Pond Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Other | 1998 |
| Elko Effluent South Storage Pond Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Other | |
| South Side Wash Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Lamoille Road Detention Dam | High | Poor | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Fifth Street Wash Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Spring Creek Dam #1 | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Zunino Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1909 |
| Midas Tailings Storage Facility Ph Iv Dam | Significant | Poor | 250 | Tailings | 1998 |
| Section 22 Midas Tailings Storage Facility Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 186 | Tailings | |
| Jerritt Canyon Tailings Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 162 | Tailings | 1981 |
| Midas Dam Tailings Storage Facility Ph V | Significant | Poor | 150 | Tailings | 1998 |
| Jerritt Canyon Tsf 2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 102 | Irrigation | |
| Billy Shaw | Significant | Not Rated | 51 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Sunflower Reservoir Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 44 | Irrigation | 1889 |
| Dinner Station Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | |
| Dake Reservoir Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 34 | Irrigation | |
| Sheep Creek | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Angel Lake Reservoir | Significant | Poor | 14 | Irrigation | 1924 |
| Mill #3 Tailings Pond | Low | Not Available | 107 | Tailings | |
| Jerritt Canyon Evaporation Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 74 | Other | 2007 |
| Dry Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 70 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Tailing Storage Facility 3 Dam | Low | Fair | 69 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Willow Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Round Mountain Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 55 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| East Valley Pond #2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 52 | Other | |
| Emigrant Process Ponds Dam | Low | Fair | 51 | Other | 2012 |
| Crittenden Dam | Low | Fair | 49 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Boies Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 44 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Deep Creek Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 44 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Dorsey Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Px Ranch Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | |
| Bull Run Dam | Low | Poor | 40 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Elko Percolation Pond 1b Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | |
| Elko Percolation Pond 1a Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | |
| Elko Percolation Pond 2b Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | |
| Elko Percolation Pond 2a Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | |
| Wilson Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Boyd Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Rawhide Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| East Valley Pond #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | |
| John Day Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Cow Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Tcr Spring Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Elko Emergency Effluent Storage Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Other | |
| Nv No Name 1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Chimney Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1903 |
| Carlin Wwtp Treatment Lagoon Cell 1 Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Other | 1960 |
| Carlin Ww East Rib Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Other | 1990 |
| Carlin Ww Storage Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Other | 1990 |
| Carlin Ww West Rib Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Other | 1990 |
| China Diversion Regulating Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Elko Percolation Pond 4b Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Other | 1994 |
| Charleston Reservoir Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| Josephine Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Wells Wastewater Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Long Canyon Process Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Tailings | 2016 |
| Reed Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | |
| Spencer Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Elko South Waste Water Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | 1965 |
| Elko North Waste Water Ponds Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | 1965 |
| Ruby Lake East Sump Cross Dike Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Coyote Hole Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Carlin Wwtp Treatment Lagoon Cell 2 Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Other | 1960 |
| Groundhog Res | Low | Not Available | 9 |