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 and a length of 4…
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 and a length of 458 feet 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.
Location: Elko County, Nevada
Primary inflows: Owyhee River, Hot Creek, Penrod Creek, Warm Creek, Poorman Creek
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