Lahontan State Recreation Area

Lahontan State Recreation Area
Dam
Lahontan Dam on the Carson River
Lahontan State Recreation Area is located in Nevada
Lahontan State Recreation Area
Lahontan State Recreation Area
Location in Nevada
LocationLyon and Churchill counties, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityFallon, Nevada
Coordinates39°22′37″N 119°10′3″W / 39.37694°N 119.16750°W / 39.37694; -119.16750[1]
Area28,892.3 acres (11,692.3 ha)[2]
Elevation4,157 ft (1,267 m)[1]
Established1971
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors58,838 vehicles (in 2017)[3]
DesignationNevada state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Lahontan State Recreation Area is a public recreation area surrounding Lake Lahontan, a 17-mile-long (27 km) impoundment of the Carson River,[4] located approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Fallon, Nevada.[5] The reservoir features 69 miles (111 km) of shoreline and 11,200 acres (4,500 ha) of water when full.[6] Much of the park lies below 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in elevation and is dominated by high desert sagebrush. Wooded areas of native cottonwoods and willow trees can be found along the shore of the lake.[7] Primary access points to the park are along U.S. Route 50 near the Lahontan Dam and off U.S. Route 95 in the town of Silver Springs.[5] A corridor known as Carson River Ranches connects Lahontan with Fort Churchill State Historic Park.[8]

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