South Fork Dam (Nevada)

South Fork Dam is a dam in Elko County, Nevada, in the northeastern part of the state, about fifteen miles south of the town of Elko.

[1] It impounds South Fork Humboldt River for flood control and recreation.

The reservoir it creates, South Fork Reservoir, has a water surface of 1,650 acres (670 ha) surrounded by 2,200 acres (890 ha) of marsh, meadowland, and hills.

[2] Recreation is primarily fishing, for rainbow and brown trout, cutt-bow trout, smallmouth and largemouth black bass, wiper hybrid bass and channel catfish.

[3] Facilities include a 25-site campground at the adjacent South Fork State Recreation Area.