Rye Patch Dam

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Rye Patch Dam is a water-control structure on the Humboldt River in Nevada that creates the reservoir around which Rye Patch State Recreation Area is centered.

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Rye Patch Dam canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
water-control structure
associatedWithProtectedArea Rye Patch State Recreation Area
basinCountry United States
constructionBegan 1935
constructionMaterial earthfill
country United States
createsReservoir Rye Patch Reservoir
damType embankment dam
hasPowerPlant no
hasRecreationArea Rye Patch State Recreation Area
hasSpillway yes
height 78 feet
impounds Humboldt River
length 1,074 feet
locatedIn Nevada
United States
locatedNear Interstate 80 in Nevada
locatedOn Humboldt River
managesWaterFor lower Humboldt River basin
namedAfter Rye Patch
nearestCity Lovelock, Nevada
opened 1936
operator Pershing County Water Conservation District
ownedBy Pershing County Water Conservation District
partOf Humboldt River water management system
primaryUse irrigation water supply
purpose flood control
irrigation
water storage
recreationActivitiesSupported boating
recreationActivitiesSupported camping
fishing
wildlife viewing
region Pershing County, Nevada
linked to: Pershing County
reservoirAlsoKnownAs Rye Patch Reservoir
reservoirCapacity 191000 acre-feet
reservoirName Rye Patch Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea 11000 acres
riverCrossed Humboldt River
state Nevada
watercourse Humboldt River

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Rye Patch Reservoir createdBy Rye Patch Dam
Rye Patch Reservoir hasDam Rye Patch Dam