Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Churchill County, Nevada

Lahontan Dam

United States historic place.

Record

About Lahontan Dam

The Lahontan Dam is a dam situated on the Carson River in the Carson Desert between Carson City, Nevada and Fallon in Nevada, United States. Its impoundment is known as the Lahontan Reservoir or Lake Lahontan.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Lahontan Dam, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Lahontan Dam is

USGS topographic map around Lahontan Dam
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Lahontan Dam

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Lahontan Dam

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Lahontan Dam": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q2083393.
  3. USGS GNIS 858051.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).