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Lahontan State Recreation Area

Lahontan Dam and Reservoir,on the Carson River store the natural flow of the
Carson River along with water diverted from the Truckee River. The dam is a
feature of the Newlands Project. There is a powerplant immediately below the
dam. Surface area of approximately 11,200 acres at full reservoir storage with
69 miles of shoreline. Fishing season is year-round. The reservoir is a warm-
water fishery that supports white bass, walleye, white crappie, catfish, and
brown and rainbow trout. A health advisory has been issued by the State of
Nevada regarding consumption of fish caught in the reservoir due to mercury
contamination.

<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=142" rel="nofollow">Lahontan Dam</a> and Reservoir,on the Carson River store the natural flow of the Carson River along with water diverted from the Truckee River. The dam is a feature of the <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=368" rel="nofollow">Newlands Project</a>. There is a powerplant immediately below the dam.  Surface area of approximately 11,200 acres at full reservoir storage with 69 miles of shoreline.  Fishing season is year-round.  The reservoir is a warm-water fishery that supports white bass, walleye, white crappie, catfish, and brown and rainbow trout.  A health advisory has been issued by the State of Nevada regarding consumption of fish caught in the reservoir due to mercury contamination.

Lahontan State Recreation Area

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