South Fork State Recreation Area

South Fork State Recreation Area
Landscape
South Fork Dam and Reservoir, looking southeast
South Fork State Recreation Area is located in Nevada
South Fork State Recreation Area
South Fork State Recreation Area
Location in Nevada
LocationElko County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityElko, Nevada
Coordinates40°40′15″N 115°45′44″W / 40.67083°N 115.76222°W / 40.67083; -115.76222[1]
Area3,903.04 acres (1,579.50 ha)[2]
Elevation5,210 ft (1,590 m)[1]
Established1983
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors21,378 vehicles (in 2017)[3]
DesignationNevada state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

South Fork State Recreation Area is a state park unit of the state of Nevada covering nearly four thousand acres, located five miles (8.0 km) due south of Elko.[4] The park comprises the 1,650-acre (670 ha) South Fork Reservoir[5] and surrounding marsh, meadowlands, and hills.[6]

  1. ^ a b "South Fork Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  3. ^ "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
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