South Fork Dam

South Fork Dam is a dam in , in the northeastern part of the state, about fifteen miles south of the town of . 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.
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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.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community semi-ghost town in , in the . is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Fork Dam.

South Fork Dam

Latitude
40.68387° or 40° 41′ 2″ north
Longitude
-115.78392° or 115° 47′ 2″ west
Open location code
85G6M6M8+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 733465027
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data 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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Highlights include Fisherman’s Point and Spider Island.

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