South Fork Reservoir Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on South Fork Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada.
2 of these launches include facility details from Nevada Division of State Parks.
South Fork Reservoir facts
| Surface area | 1,593 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 26 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 5,240 ft above sea level |
| Dam | South Fork Dam, completed 1989 |
| Dam size | 72 ft high, 1,650 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Pond, Flood Risk Reduction |
| Dam owner | NEVADA DCNR (State) |
| Normal storage | 41,250 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | South Fork Humboldt River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NV00226). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at South Fork Reservoir
Most-observed birds: Eared Grebe (9), Killdeer (8), Bufflehead (7), Yellow-headed Blackbird (7), Western Grebe (6), Mallard (6), Cinnamon Teal (6), American Coot (5), California Quail (5), White-faced Ibis (5).
Other wildlife: Mule Deer (8), Gopher Snake (5), Common Sagebrush Lizard (4), Western Fence Lizard (3), Mountain Cottontail (2), Western Toad (2).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (80 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Hamilton Boat Launchnear Elko · South Fork Reservoir · fee: yes
- South Fork Reservoir Boat Rampnear Spring Creek · South Fork Reservoir · fee: yes
- South Fork Revervoirnear Spring Creek · South Fork Reservoir · fee: yes
Counties
- Elko County (3)