Highland Reservoir Dam
Highland Reservoir Dam is a dam in Washoe County, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,678 feet. Highland Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the museum Wilbur D. May Center, as well as near Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wilbur D. May Center and Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center.
Wilbur D. May Center
Museum
The Wilbur D. May Center is an attraction located in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park at 1595 North Sierra, Reno, Nevada. The facility comprises the Wilbur D. Wilbur D. May Center is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Highland Reservoir Dam.
Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center
Planetarium
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The Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium was built in 1963 on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It was the first planetarium in the United States to feature a 360-degree projector capable of providing horizon-to-horizon images and through time-lapse photography showing an entire day's weather in a few minutes. Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Highland Reservoir Dam.
Mackay Stadium
Stadium
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Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. The home venue for Nevada Wolf Pack football and women's soccer in the Mountain West Conference. it is named in honor of the Mackay family, particularly John William Mackay and his son Clarence H. Mackay Stadium is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Highland Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reno and Sparks.
Reno
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Reno, the "Biggest Little City in the World", is in the beautiful north-west region of the State of Nevada, right at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Sparks
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Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno. As of the 2020 census, Sparks had a population of 108,445.
Sun Valley
Town
Sun Valley is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 21,178 at the 2020 census. It is north of Reno and is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. Sun Valley is situated 4½ miles northeast of Highland Reservoir Dam.
Highland Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Washoe County, Nevada, United States of America
- Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.54104° or 39° 32′ 28″ northLongitude
-119.82879° or 119° 49′ 44″ westElevation
4,678 feet (1,426 metres)Open location code
85F2G5RC+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 357556492OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Highland Reservoir Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Highland Reservoir Dam”
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