Wilson Reservoir (Nevada)

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
Panorama across Wilson Reservoir, Nevada from the diversion spillway
Wilson Reservoir is located in Nevada
Wilson Reservoir
Wilson Reservoir
Location of Wilson Reservoir in Nevada
LocationElko County, Nevada
Coordinates41°40′36″N 116°19′52″W / 41.67667°N 116.33111°W / 41.67667; -116.33111
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWilson Creek
Primary outflowsWilson Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area800 acres (3.2 km2)
Max. depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Water volume10,000 acre⋅ft (12,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation5,302 ft (1,616 m)

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  1. ^ "Wilson Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Nevada Department of Wildlife. "Wilson Reservoir". Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  3. ^ "Wilson Reservoir Campground". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2015-05-23.