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 Location of Wilson Reservoir in Nevada
Location	Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates	41°40′36″N 116°19′52″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

• List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

References

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.