Carson River Diversion Dam
The Carson River Diversion Dam on the Carson River near Fallon, Nevada was built in 1904–05. It is a 21-foot (6.4 m) tall, 241-foot (73 m) long "concrete gate structure" with 21 "double leaf slide 5-by-10-foot (1.5 m × 3.0 m) spillway sections.
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| Nearest city | Fallon, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′50″N 118°59′57″W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architectural style | Concrete Gate |
| MPS | Newlands Reclamation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000380[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1981 |
It diverts water for use in agricultural irrigation in hundreds of farms within the Newlands Projects area. It is located five miles northeast of the Lahontan Dam on the Truckee River.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
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