Dams in Washoe County, Nevada
76Total Dams
35High Hazard
16Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huffaker Effluent Storage Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 138 | Other | 1992 |
| Peavine Creek Upper Dam | High | Fair | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| West Wash Dam | High | Fair | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| East Logan Ridge Trail Dam | High | Fair | 64 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| North Virginia Detention Dam | High | Poor | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mill Creek Dam No 2 | High | Poor | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Peavine Creek Lower Dam | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Marlette Lake Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Water Supply | |
| Sun Valley Detention Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| West Logan Ridge Trail Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Verdi Meadows Wastewater Disposal Dam | High | Poor | 49 | Other | 1973 |
| Northgate Golf Course Dam | High | Poor | 46 | Recreation | |
| East Wash Diversion Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Dant Blvd Detention Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Wilcox Canyon #1 Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | |
| D'andrea Detention Basin #1 Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mill Creek No 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Highland Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Other | 1996 |
| North Spanish Springs Flood Detention Facility Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Hunter Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Other | 1954 |
| Wheeler Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Herman Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sierra Sage Ponds | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1966 |
| North Spanish Springs Flood Sediment Basin Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Debris Control | 2007 |
| Pagni Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Home Ranch Canyon Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | |
| D'andrea Ranch Hole #6 Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Spanish Springs Stormwater Detention Facility Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Washoe Lake Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | |
| Virginia Lake Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Damonte Ranch Flood Control Diversion Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| D'andrea Detention Basin #3 Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Damonte Ranch Flood Detention Basin Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Damonte Ranch Wetlands Detention Basin Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Damonte Ranch Dam Detention Pond #4 | High | Fair | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Squaw Creek Dam | Significant | Poor | 65 | Irrigation | |
| Wall Creek Dam Lower | Significant | Poor | 44 | Irrigation | |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase Ii Dam | Significant | Fair | 43 | Other | 1996 |
| Middle Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Irrigation | |
| Howard C. Davis Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Hobart Creek Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | Water Supply | |
| Wet Ravine Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Chalk Bluff Solids Storage Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Other | 1996 |
| Negro Creek Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Wilcox Canyon #3 Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Double Diamond Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Sidehill Detention Basin Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Rancho Haven #2 Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Lightning W Ranch Dams | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wetlands At Kiley Ranch Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Chalk Bluff Treatment Plant Phase I Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Other | 1995 |
| Wall Creek Dam Upper | Low | Poor | 75 | Irrigation | |
| Marble Bluff Dam | Low | Not Available | 51 | Other | 1975 |
| Jones Canyon Dam | Low | Poor | 43 | Irrigation | |
| Sugar Cane Springs Dam | Low | Poor | 38 | Irrigation | |
| Captain Johnson Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Little High Rock Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Irrigation | |
| Derby Diversion Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Irrigation | 1905 |
| Hill Number 2 Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Spanish Flat Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Disabet Reservoir Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hill Dam Number 1 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Coleman Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Catnip Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1910 |
| Grass Valley Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Swan Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Pradare Spring Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Fly Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Toney Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Little Valley Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Dewey Parker Dam No 2 | Low | Poor | 11 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Carter Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Pilgrim Flat Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 |
| Rye Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Ixl Ranch Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Irrigation | 1994 |