Wild Horse Reservoir

Wild Horse Reservoir

Wild Horse Reservoir viewed from northwest
Wild Horse Reservoir
Location of Wild Horse Reservoir in Nevada
Location Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates 41°40′0.32″N 115°48′24.99″W / 41.6667556°N 115.8069417°W / 41.6667556; -115.8069417
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Owyhee River, Hot Creek, Penrod Creek, Warm Creek, Poorman Creek
Primary outflows Owyhee River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 2,830 acres (11.5 km2)
Average depth 40 feet (12 m)
Max. depth 70 feet (21 m)
Water volume 71,500 acre feet (88,200,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation 6,208 feet (1,892 m)

Wild Horse Reservoir is a man-made lake in Elko County, Nevada in the United States. The reservoir was initially created in 1937 by the construction of Wild Horse Dam. In 1969, a new concrete single-angle arch dam was constructed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the Bureau of Indian Affairs with a height of 87 feet (27 m) and a length of 458 feet (140 m) at its crest. The original 1937 dam was left in place and is still partly visible. The newer dam doubled the size of the reservoir.[2]

The reservoir impounds the Owyhee River for flood control and irrigation storage, part of the larger Duck Valley Irrigation Project. The dam and reservoir are owned and administered by the BIA, and leased to the nearby Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Sho-Pai). Recreation on the lake includes fishing for trout, bass, catfish and perch. The state of Nevada also maintains the adjacent Wild Horse State Recreation Area.[3]

The small community of Wild Horse is located on the south shore.[4]

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Climate

Climate data for WILD HORSE RESERVOIR, NEVADA
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 31.8
(−0.1)
35.3
(1.8)
43.5
(6.4)
52.0
(11.1)
61.6
(16.4)
71.9
(22.2)
83.2
(28.4)
82.6
(28.1)
72.6
(22.6)
60.0
(15.6)
42.7
(5.9)
33.6
(0.9)
55.9
(13.27)
Average low °F (°C) 2.6
(−16.3)
4.1
(−15.5)
16.5
(−8.6)
24.2
(−4.3)
30.4
(−0.9)
35.6
(2)
40.2
(4.6)
38.8
(3.8)
30.3
(−0.9)
22.2
(−5.4)
15.4
(−9.2)
5.8
(−14.6)
22.18
(−5.44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.63
(41.4)
1.25
(31.8)
1.28
(32.5)
1.35
(34.3)
1.74
(44.2)
0.91
(23.1)
0.66
(16.8)
0.53
(13.5)
0.55
(14)
0.64
(16.3)
1.57
(39.9)
1.80
(45.7)
14.22
(361.2)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 26.9
(68.3)
19.1
(48.5)
13.9
(35.3)
9.8
(24.9)
4.6
(11.7)
0.3
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.2
(0.5)
1.9
(4.8)
17.2
(43.7)
25.1
(63.8)
121.0
(307.3)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center [5]

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