2015 Map of Lahontan Dam

About this map

Lahontan Dam stands as the primary engineering focus of this Nevada landscape, where the Carson River is impounded to form the extensive Lahontan Reservoir. The map illustrates a complex desert environment defined by the meeting of the Virginia Range and the Dead Camel Mountains, separated by the arid expanse of the Twenty-Six-Mile Desert. The reservoir's shoreline is marked by distinct geographical features such as Blackbird Point, Drum Point, and Horsemans Point, alongside recreational areas like Churchill Beach and Sixmile Beach. This 2015 survey reveals the critical water infrastructure of the region, including the Rock Dam Ditch and Rock Dam Ditch Number 1, which serve the surrounding agricultural and desert lands. Local access is traced through a network of named roads like Lahontan Dam Rd and Cadet Rd spanning the Lyon and Churchill county line.