South Fork Dam
South Fork Dam is a dam in Elko County, Nevada, in the northeastern part of the state, about fifteen miles south of the town of Elko. The earthen dam was completed in 1988 by the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with a height of 72 feet and 1650 feet long at its crest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Elko County, Nevada, United States
- Also known as: “South Fork Reservoir Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Fork.
South Fork
Hamlet
South Fork is an unincorporated community semi-ghost town in Elko County, Nevada in the United States. South Fork is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Fork Dam.
South Fork Dam
- Location: Elko, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.68387° or 40° 41′ 2″ northLongitude
-115.78392° or 115° 47′ 2″ westOpen location code
85G6M6M8+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 733465027OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q7567270
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“South Fork Dam” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد جنوب فورك”
- Italian: “diga di South Fork”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fisherman’s Point and Spider Island.
Nearby Places
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