Eldorado Canyon Dam
Eldorado Canyon Dam is a dam in Lyon, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,783 feet. Eldorado Canyon Dam is situated nearby to the town Dayton.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dayton and Como.
Dayton
Town
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Dayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 15,153 at the 2020 census. Dayton is the second-oldest Nevada settlement, after Genoa, and is home to the oldest hotel in the state. Dayton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Eldorado Canyon Dam.
Como
Locality
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Como is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada, in the United States. Como is situated 5 miles southeast of Eldorado Canyon Dam.
Silver City
Hamlet
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Silver City is a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Established in 1859, it developed as a mining settlement during the Comstock era and served as an important staging point between nearby mines and ore-processing mills along the Carson River. Silver City is situated 6 miles northwest of Eldorado Canyon Dam.
Eldorado Canyon Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Lyon County, Nevada, United States of America
- Location: Lyon, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.20658° or 39° 12′ 24″ northLongitude
-119.56267° or 119° 33′ 46″ westElevation
4,783 feet (1,458 metres)Open location code
85F26C4P+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 357560785OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Eldorado Canyon Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eldorado Canyon Dam”
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