Dams in Nevada

%!s(int=507)Total Dams

160High Hazard

84Significant

263Low Hazard

Dam Safety in Nevada

Nevada has 507 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 160 (31%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 84 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 150 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in Nevada is 44 years old. The most common purpose for dams in Nevada is other, accounting for 127 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in Nevada, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

Nevada Dam Facts

Total Dams	507
High Hazard Dams	160
Average Dam Age	44 years
Tallest Dam	730 ft
Largest Reservoir	30,237,000 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	150

Notable Dams in Nevada

Hoover Dam730 ftHigh North Block Tailings Impoundment Dam520 ftHigh Mill 5/6 Center Tailings Storage Facility300 ftSignificant Carlin Gold Tailings Dam270 ftLow Cortez Area 28 Tsf Cell 4 Dam270 ftLow

Counties in Nevada

Carson City5 dams2 high hazard Churchill9 dams Clark120 dams77 high hazard Douglas21 dams9 high hazard Elko71 dams14 high hazard Esmeralda2 dams Eureka33 dams3 high hazard Humboldt39 dams1 high hazard Lander24 dams2 high hazard Lincoln14 dams4 high hazard Lyon13 dams2 high hazard Mineral7 dams3 high hazard Mono1 dams1 high hazard Nye32 dams Pershing15 dams1 high hazard Storey4 dams1 high hazard Washoe76 dams35 high hazard White Pine21 dams5 high hazard

High Hazard Dams in Nevada

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Hoover Dam	Clark	730 ft	Not Available	Hydroelectric
North Block Tailings Impoundment Dam	Eureka	520 ft	Not Rated	Tailings
Barrick Goldstrike Tsf 3 Dam	Eureka	200 ft	Not Rated	Tailings
Giroux Wash Tsf Dam	White Pine	198 ft	Fair	Tailings
Carson City Treated Effluent Dam	Carson City	152 ft	Fair	Other
James Creek Diversion Dam	Eureka	150 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Huffaker Effluent Storage Reservoir Dam	Washoe	138 ft	Fair	Other
Cat Creek	Mineral	123 ft	Unsatisfactory	Water Supply
Maggie Creek Dam	Elko	121 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Wild Horse	Elko	110 ft	Satisfactory	Irrigation
Pine Canyon Dam - Saddle Dike 1	Lincoln	92 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Roundhill Effluent Dam	Douglas	90 ft	Fair	Other
Hiko Springs Detention Basin Dam	Clark	88 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Cave Creek Dam	White Pine	83 ft	Poor	Recreation
Bishop Creek Dam	Elko	80 ft	Unsatisfactory	Irrigation
Rye Patch Dam	Pershing	78 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Eight Mile Creek Dam	Elko	74 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Peavine Creek Upper Dam	Washoe	74 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
South Fork Dam	Elko	72 ft	Fair	Recreation
Eagle Valley Reservoir Dam	Lincoln	72 ft	Poor	Recreation
Las Vegas Wash Upper Detention Basin Dam	Clark	71 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Mathews Canyon Dam	Lincoln	71 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
West Wash Dam	Washoe	70 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Red Rock Detention Dam	Clark	66 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Bently Reservoir Dam	Douglas	66 ft	Fair	Other
East C-1 Detention Basin Dam	Clark	65 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Windmill Wash Detention Basin Dam	Clark	64 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
East Logan Ridge Trail Dam	Washoe	64 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Mud Lake Dam	Douglas	62 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Blue Diamond Upper Detention Dam	Clark	61 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
North Virginia Detention Dam	Washoe	60 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Mill Creek Dam No 2	Washoe	60 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Arturo East Pit Stormwater Pond Dam	Elko	60 ft	Not Rated	Flood Risk Reduction
Illipah Pond Dam	White Pine	60 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Echo Canyon Dam	Lincoln	58 ft	Unsatisfactory	Recreation
Weber	Mineral	57 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Soldier Meadow Dam	Humboldt	56 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Las Vegas Wash Lower Detention Basin Dam	Clark	56 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
F-4 Detention Basin Dam	Clark	55 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Angel Park North Detention Basin Dam	Clark	55 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Smith Creek Dam	Lander	54 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Bowman Dam	Clark	52 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Black Beauty	Mineral	52 ft	Not Rated	Water Supply
Peavine Creek Lower Dam	Washoe	51 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Marlette Lake Dam	Washoe	50 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Sun Valley Detention Dam	Washoe	50 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
West Logan Ridge Trail Dam	Washoe	50 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pittman East Detention Basin Dam	Clark	49 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Verdi Meadows Wastewater Disposal Dam	Washoe	49 ft	Poor	Other
Upper Duck Creek Interim Detention Basin Dam	Clark	49 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Mccullough Hills Park Detention Basin Dam	Clark	48 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Flamingo Wash Upper Detention Basin Dam	Clark	47 ft	Fair	Debris Control
Gibbs Ranch Dam	Elko	46 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Kyle Canyon Detention Dam	Clark	46 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Northgate Golf Course Dam	Washoe	46 ft	Poor	Recreation
East Wash Diversion Dam	Washoe	46 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Town Wash Dam	Clark	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pittman Horizon Ridge Detention Basin Dam	Clark	44 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Dant Blvd Detention Dam	Washoe	43 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pittman Anthem Detention Basin Dam	Clark	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lone Mountain Detention Basin Dam	Clark	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pioneer Detention Basin Dam	Clark	41 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Kingston Canyon Dam	Lander	41 ft	Poor	Recreation
Black Mountain Detention Basin Dam	Clark	40 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
R-4 Detention Dam	Clark	39 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Tropicana Detention Basin Dam	Clark	39 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Northeast C-1 Detention Basin Dam	Clark	39 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lone Mountain-beltway Detention Basin Dam	Clark	39 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Summerlin Detention Basin #5 Dam	Clark	39 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Elko Effluent North Storage Pond Dam	Elko	38 ft	Fair	Other
Elko Effluent South Storage Pond Dam	Elko	38 ft	Fair	Other
South Side Wash Dam	Elko	38 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
North Las Vegas Detention Basin Dam	Clark	38 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lamoille Road Detention Dam	Elko	37 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Fifth Street Wash Dam	Elko	37 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
South Edge East 1 Headworks Detention Basin Dam	Clark	37 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Silver Creek Dam	White Pine	36 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Pittman North Detention Basin Dam	Clark	35 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Abbott Wash Detention Basin Dam	Clark	35 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Bourne Reservoir Dam	Douglas	34 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Asamera Effluent Storage Dam	Storey	34 ft	Fair	Other
Skye Canyon Detention Basin 2 Dam	Clark	32 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pulsipher Wash Detention Basin Dam	Clark	32 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Orchard Detention Basin Dam	Clark	32 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Hemenway Valley Flood Control Dam	Clark	32 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Ann Road Detention Basin Dam	Clark	32 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Aaron Way Detention Basin Dam	Clark	30 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Duck Creek Lower Detention Dam	Clark	30 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Angel Park South Detention Basin Dam	Clark	30 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Carey/lake Mead Detention Basin Dam	Clark	29 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Fort Apache Detention Basin Dam	Clark	29 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Gowan Detention North Dam	Clark	28 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Gowan Detention South Dam	Clark	28 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
F-2 Dam Detention Basin	Clark	27 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Spring Creek Dam #1	Elko	27 ft	Fair	Recreation
North Railroad Detention Basin Dam	Clark	27 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Indian Springs Detention Basin Dam	Clark	27 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Rancho Detention Basin Dam	Clark	27 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Coyote Springs Detention Basin 1-2 Dam	Clark	27 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Buckeye Creek Upper Effluent Storage Pond Dam	Douglas	27 ft	Fair	Other