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'''Spring Valley State Park''' is a [[Nevada]] [[state park]] in [[Lincoln County, Nevada|Lincoln County]], [[Nevada]]. It is located near the Utah border, {{convert|20|mi}} east of the town of [[Pioche, Nevada|Pioche]] and near the village of [[Ursine, Nevada|Ursine]]. It is in the Eastern Nevada Region of [[Nevada State Parks]].
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'''Spring Valley State Park''' is a [[List of Nevada state parks|Nevada state park]] in [[Lincoln County, Nevada|Lincoln County]], [[Nevada]]. It is located near the eastern border with the state of [[Utah]], {{convert|20|mi}} east of the town of [[Pioche, Nevada|Pioche]] and near the village of [[Ursine, Nevada|Ursine]].<ref name="NVDSP-SVSP">{{cite web|title=Spring Valley State Park|url=http://parks.nv.gov/sv.htm|publisher=Nevada Division of State Parks|accessdate=November 9, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The Eagle Valley Dam was built in 1965, creating the 65-acre (26 ha) Eagle Valley Reservoir for agricultural usage. The area around the reservoir was designated a state park in 1969.<ref name="NVDSP-SVSP" />

==See also==
*[[List of Nevada state parks]]
*[[Eagle Valley (Nevada)]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://parks.nv.gov/sv.htm Spring Valley State Park website]
*[http://parks.nv.gov/sv.htm Spring Valley State Park] at the Nevada Division of State Parks (Official site)


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Revision as of 20:42, 9 November 2010

Spring Valley State Park
Map showing the location of Spring Valley State Park
Map showing the location of Spring Valley State Park
LocationLincoln County, Nevada
Nearest cityUrsine, Nevada
Area1,281 acres (518 ha)
Established1969
Governing bodyNevada Division of State Parks

Spring Valley State Park is a Nevada state park in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is located near the eastern border with the state of Utah, 20 miles (32 km) east of the town of Pioche and near the village of Ursine.[1]

History

The Eagle Valley Dam was built in 1965, creating the 65-acre (26 ha) Eagle Valley Reservoir for agricultural usage. The area around the reservoir was designated a state park in 1969.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Spring Valley State Park". Nevada Division of State Parks. Retrieved November 9, 2010.

38°03′14″N 114°10′14″W / 38.05389°N 114.17056°W / 38.05389; -114.17056