Willow Creek Reservoir (Elko County, Nevada)

Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada
41°13′13″N 116°31′21″W / 41.22028°N 116.52250°W / 41.22028; -116.52250TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsWillow CreekPrimary outflowsWillow CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area640 acres (2.6 km2)Max. depth40 ft (12 m)Water volume10,000 acre⋅ft (12,000,000 m3)Surface elevation5,400 ft (1,600 m)

Willow Creek Reservoir is a man-made lake in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.[1] The reservoir was initially created in 1884 by the construction of Willow Creek Dam. Barrick Goldstrike owns the reservoir. The reservoir impounds the Willow Creek for irrigation storage.[2]

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