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Wild Horse State Recreation Area

Coordinates: 41°40′15″N 115°47′59″W / 41.67083°N 115.79972°W / 41.67083; -115.79972
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Wild Horse State Recreation Area
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Wild Horse State Recreation Area is located in Nevada
Wild Horse State Recreation Area
Wild Horse State Recreation Area
Location in Nevada
LocationElko County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityElko, Nevada
Coordinates41°40′15″N 115°47′59″W / 41.67083°N 115.79972°W / 41.67083; -115.79972
Area119.58 acres (48.39 ha)[1]
Elevation6,208 ft (1,892 m)[2]
Established1979[3]
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors2,303 vehicles (in 2017)[4]
DesignationNevada state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Wild Horse State Recreation Area is a public recreation area located on the northeast shore of Wild Horse Reservoir, approximately 67 miles (108 km) north of Elko, Nevada.[3] The 120-acre (49 ha) park is a popular destination for fishing, and especially ice fishing, on the reservoir, which was created in 1937 and enlarged to cover 2,830 acres (1,150 ha) with the creation of a new dam in 1969.[5] In addition to year-round fishing, the park offers opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, and skiing.[3]

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  1. ^ "Inventory of State Lands" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Lands. April 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wild Horse Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "Wild Horse State Recreation Area". Nevada State Parks. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
  5. ^ "Wild Horse State Recreation Area Brochure" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Parks. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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