33Total Dams
3High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Eureka County, Nevada
Eureka County has 33 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Eureka County is 32 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is North Block Tailings Impoundment Dam at 520 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Block Tailings Impoundment Dam | High | Not assessed | 520 | Tailings | 1993 |
| Barrick Goldstrike Tsf 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 200 | Tailings | 2016 |
| James Creek Diversion Dam | High | Fair | 150 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Mill 5/6 Center Tailings Storage Facility | Significant | Fair | 300 | Tailings | 1991 |
| A-a Tails Dam | Significant | Fair | 220 | Tailings | 1989 |
| Mill 5/6 East Tailings Storage Facility | Significant | Satisfactory | 220 | Tailings | 2019 |
| Mill #4 Tailings #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 182 | Tailings | 1989 |
| Mill #4 Tailings #2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 165 | Tailings | 1993 |
| T-s Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 80 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| North Area Leach Stormwater Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1994 |
| Barrick Roaster Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1993 |
| Eureka Moly Storm Pond 1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Rotp Spill Holding Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Other | |
| Carlin Gold Tailings Dam | Low | Fair | 270 | Tailings | 1991 |
| Mill 5/6 West Tails Storage Facility | Low | Fair | 210 | Tailings | 2011 |
| Tonkin Springs Tailings Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 65 | Tailings | 1989 |
| Newmont South Area Solution Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Other | 1998 |
| Palisades 2 Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Debris Control | |
| South Leach Property Stormwater Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Other | |
| Palisades 3 Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Debris Control | |
| South Leach Property Ponds Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 1990 |
| North Area Leachate Pond Addition Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 29 | Other | |
| Palisades 1 Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Debris Control | 1965 |
| Newmont North Area Leachate Ponds Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Other | 1989 |
| Roberts Creek Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Palisades 4 Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Debris Control | |
| Jd Reservoir Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Tonkin Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 2016 |
| South Leach Non-property Ponds #2 Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Other | 1992 |
| Sand Dune Embankment Dam - South | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1996 |
| Sand Dune Embankment Dam - Center | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1996 |
| Ts Ranch Power Plant Evap Ponds Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Other | 2007 |
| Sand Dune Embankment Dam - North | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1996 |