Willow Creek Reservoir (Elko County, Nevada)

Willow Creek Reservoir

Lower portion of Willow Creek Reservoir
Willow Creek Reservoir
Location of Willow Creek Reservoir in Nevada
Location Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates 41°13′13″N 116°31′21″W / 41.22028°N 116.52250°W / 41.22028; -116.52250
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Willow Creek
Primary outflows Willow Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface area 640 acres (2.6 km2)
Max. depth 40 feet (12 m)
Water volume 10,000 acre feet (12,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation 5,400 feet (1,600 m)

Willow Creek Reservoir is a man-made lake in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.[1] The reservoir was initially created in 1884 by the construction of Willow Creek Dam. Barrick Goldstrike owns the reservoir. The reservoir impounds the Willow Creek for irrigation storage.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Willow Creek Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Nevada Department of Wildlife. "Willow Creek Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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