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General
Vicinity Map
Region (Map) ............. Pacific Northwest
State (Map) .................................. Nevada
County ............................................... Elko
Project ....... Duck Valley Irrigation Project - BIA
Dam type ................... Concrete thin arch
Location ....... 69 miles north of Elko, NV
Watercourse ......... East Fork of Owyhee River
Reservoir ............................... Wild Horse
Original construction .............. 1967-1969
National ID Number .................. NV10119
Hydrologic Unit Code ................ |
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Hydraulics
Top of Active Conservation ....... 6205 ft
Top of Dead ................................... 6140 ft
Streambed at Dam Axis ................ 6122 ft
Lowest Point of Foundation ....... 6102 ft
Total Storage to
El. 6205.0 .............................. 71,661 ac-ft
Active Storage ...................... 71,500 ac-ft
Dead Storage ................................ 20 ac-ft
Service spillway
Capacity at El. 6212 ................. 4,900 cfs
Outlet works
Capacity at El. 6212 .................... 705 cfs |
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Dimensions
Crest Elevation .............................. 6212.0 ft
Top of Parapet Elevation ............. 6216.0 ft
Structural Height ................................ 110 ft
Hydraulic Height .................................. 83 ft
Crest Length .................................... 435.0 ft
Crest Width ............................................. 5 ft
Base Width ........................................ 12.4 ft
Volume of Concrete ............... 12,135 cu yd |
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Hydrology
Drainage area ............................... 209 sq mi
Hydrometeorological Report .................... ?
PMF ................... 1966 winter rain-on-snow
Volume ..... 30,000 acre-feet over five days
Peak inflow .................................. 15,600 cfs
Maximum water surface ................ 6210.5 ft |
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