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High Line Diversion Dam

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Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.
Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty
See also: Forests, Locales, Mines, Parks, and Reserves
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County

Elko County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
41.2735161°, -116.6292683°
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Elevation

5305 ft. (1617 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. High Line Diversion Dam is covered by the Scraper Springs, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Dams

Willow Creek Dam 5.7 mi

Nearby Cities

Valmy, NV 42 mi
Battle Mountain, NV 46 mi
Carlin, NV 47 mi
Paradise Valley, NV 49 mi
Golconda, NV 50 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Hot Springs Water 0.6 mi
Buffalo Creek Water 1.4 mi
Little Rock Creek Water 2.6 mi
Buffalo Springs Water 3.2 mi
Toe Jam Creek Water 3.3 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is TUSCAR which is approximately 22 miles away and has an elevation of 6,170 feet (865 feet higher than High Line Diversion Dam). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 1.26" 36.1° 15.8°
February .88" 39.7° 19.1°
March 1.11" 45.6° 24.5°
April .87" 53.4° 29.1°
May 1.42" 62.9° 35.5°
June .92" 73.6° 42.5°
July .50" 83.7° 49.7°
August .31" 82.9° 49.4°
September .89" 73.1° 41.8°
October 1.03" 61.3° 32.9°
November 1.43" 44.2° 23.5°
December 1.32" 37.3° 17.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 67% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 61% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 92% of other locations on record.