Carson River Diversion Dam
National Register of Historic Places

Carson River Diversion Dam

Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
Listed
March 25, 1981
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000380

About this property

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. It diverts water for use in agricultural irrigation in hundreds of farms within the Newlands Projects area.

Location

Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
39.49709, -119.00011

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 81000380. It was listed on March 25, 1981.

Categories

CONSERVATIONAGRICULTUREENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Hazen Store
Civil War
5.3 mi
Churchill County Courthouse
Industrial
11.7 mi
Fallon City Hall
Industrial
12 mi
Churchill County Jail
Industrial
12 mi

Nearby Battles

Williams Station Massacre — Pony Express (May 7, 1860)
1860Indian Wars
7.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Carson River Diversion Dam listed on the National Register?

Carson River Diversion Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Carson River Diversion Dam?

Carson River Diversion Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carson River Diversion Dam?

The period of significance for Carson River Diversion Dam is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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