Wilson Reservoir is a man-made lake in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.[1] The reservoir was initially created in 1954 by the construction of Wilson Reservoir Dam. The Petan Ranch owns the reservoir, water rights, and a cabin, but public land surrounding the reservoir is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The reservoir impounds the Wilson Creek for irrigation storage.[2] It is located 83 miles north-northwest of Elko.[3]
| Wilson Reservoir | |
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 Panorama across Wilson Reservoir, Nevada from the diversion spillway | |
  Wilson Reservoir Location of Wilson Reservoir in Nevada | |
| Location | Elko County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41°40′36″N 116°19′52″W / 41.67667°N 116.33111°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Wilson Creek |
| Primary outflows | Wilson Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 800 acres (3.2 km2) |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Water volume | 10,000 acre⋅ft (12,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 5,302 ft (1,616 m) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wilson Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Nevada Department of Wildlife. "Wilson Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-05-23.
- ^ "Wilson Reservoir Campground". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
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