Px Ranch Reservoir Dam dam
Px Ranch Reservoir Dam
The Px Ranch Reservoir Dam, located in Elko, Nevada, is a private-owned structure primarily used for irrigation purposes. The earth dam stands at a height of 40 feet and stretches 400 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 37 acre-feet. Despite its low hazard potential and fair condition assessment, the dam is regulated and inspected by the Nevada Division of Water Resources to ensure its safety and compliance with state regulations.
The reservoir is situated on Pratt Creek-OS and is equipped with a single valve outlet gate for water management. While the dam has not undergone recent modifications, it has a maximum discharge capacity of 100 cubic feet per second and features an uncontrolled spillway. The risk assessment for the Px Ranch Reservoir Dam is deemed moderate, indicating a level 3 risk potential, prompting the need for continued monitoring and risk management measures to safeguard against any potential hazards.
Although the dam has not been updated in recent years, its last inspection in October 2017 revealed a fair condition and low hazard potential. With the dam being state-regulated and regularly inspected, the Px Ranch Reservoir Dam serves as a crucial component of irrigation infrastructure in the region, highlighting the importance of maintaining and monitoring water resources in the face of changing climate conditions.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Px Ranch Reservoir Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Owyhee R Nr Gold Creek | 112 cfs | → |
| Owyhee R Nr Mountain City | 126 cfs | → |
| N F Humboldt R At Devils Gate Nr Halleck | 8 cfs | → |
| Marys River Below Orange Bridge Nr Charleston Nv | 8 cfs | → |
| Bruneau River At Rowland Nv | 31 cfs | → |
| Marys R Ab Hot Springs C Nr Deeth | 35 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Px Ranch Reservoir Dam .
Campgrounds
- Jack Creek Campground
- Wild Horse Rec Area 1
- Wild Horse Rec Area 2
- Wild Horse Rec Area 4
- North Wildhorse Campground
- Wild Horse Rec Area 3
Track Px Ranch Reservoir Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Px Ranch Reservoir Dam
Where does the data for Px Ranch Reservoir Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Px Ranch Reservoir Dam .