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'''Spring Valley State Park''' is a public recreation area adjoining the {{convert|65|acre|ha|adj=on}} Eagle Valley Reservoir in eastern [[Nevada]] near the border with the state of [[Utah]]. The [[state park]] is located at the east end of [[Nevada State Route 322]], {{convert|20|mi}} east of the town of [[Pioche, Nevada|Pioche]] and near the village of [[Ursine, Nevada|Ursine]].<ref name=nsp/>
'''Spring Valley State Park''' is a public recreation area adjoining the {{convert|65|acre|ha|adj=on}} '''Eagle Valley Reservoir''' in eastern [[Nevada]] near the border with the state of [[Utah]]. The [[state park]] is located at the east end of [[Nevada State Route 322]], {{convert|20|mi}} east of the town of [[Pioche, Nevada|Pioche]] and near the village of [[Ursine, Nevada|Ursine]].<ref name=nsp/>


==History==
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<ref name=statelands>{{cite web |url=http://lands.nv.gov/docs/Land_Inventory.pdf |title=Inventory of State Lands |publisher=Nevada Division of State Lands |date=May 2016 |accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=statelands>{{cite web |url=http://lands.nv.gov/docs/Land_Inventory.pdf |title=Inventory of State Lands |publisher=Nevada Division of State Lands |date=May 2016 |accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=wrcc>{{cite web |url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?nv7750 |title=Spring Valley SP, Nevada (267750) |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center |date= | accessdate=August 4, 2017}}</ref>
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[[Category:State parks of Nevada]]
[[Category:State parks of Nevada]]
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1969]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada]]
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1969]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Nevada]]

Revision as of 17:18, 4 August 2017

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Spring Valley State Park is a public recreation area adjoining the 65-acre (26 ha) Eagle Valley Reservoir in eastern Nevada near the border with the state of Utah. The state park is located at the east end of Nevada State Route 322, 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 Eagle Valley Reservoir for agricultural usage. The area around the reservoir was designated a state park in 1969.[2]

Activities and amenities

The park offers camping, fishing, a boat launch, picnicking, hiking trails, historic ranch buildings, and a group-use area.

Climate

Climate data for Spring Valley SP, NV, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1974-present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18) 		72
(22) 		80
(27) 		84
(29) 		94
(34) 		97
(36) 		103
(39) 		98
(37) 		98
(37) 		89
(32) 		77
(25) 		63
(17) 		103
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43.1
(6.2) 		46.3
(7.9) 		53.7
(12.1) 		61.3
(16.3) 		70.7
(21.5) 		81.9
(27.7) 		88.7
(31.5) 		85.8
(29.9) 		78.6
(25.9) 		66.0
(18.9) 		52.9
(11.6) 		43.6
(6.4) 		64.4
(18.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 8.6
(−13.0) 		14.3
(−9.8) 		20.1
(−6.6) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		34.8
(1.6) 		42.2
(5.7) 		40.7
(4.8) 		32.0
(0.0) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		14.8
(−9.6) 		7.6
(−13.6) 		24.2
(−4.3)
Record low °F (°C) −29
(−34) 		−33
(−36) 		−10
(−23) 		−3
(−19) 		9
(−13) 		16
(−9) 		24
(−4) 		21
(−6) 		14
(−10) 		2
(−17) 		−20
(−29) 		−45
(−43) 		−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.16
(29) 		1.28
(33) 		1.26
(32) 		0.94
(24) 		0.82
(21) 		0.55
(14) 		0.84
(21) 		1.41
(36) 		0.92
(23) 		1.10
(28) 		0.71
(18) 		0.93
(24) 		11.92
(303)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.8
(12) 		5.9
(15) 		5.0
(13) 		1.6
(4.1) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		2.6
(6.6) 		6.1
(15) 		26.6
(67.21)
Average precipitation days 4 6 6 4 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 46
Source: Western Regional Climate Center[3]

References

  1. ^ "Spring Valley State Park". Nevada State Parks. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Spring Valley State Park". Nevada State Parks. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Spring Valley SP, Nevada (267750)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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