Camp Lee Canyon – Clark County NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The facilities of Camp Lee Canyon were constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration.
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Lincoln County Courthouse – Pioche NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche, Nevada was constructed with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. “In 1937 Lincoln County began to receive the proceeds of a major boom in lead and zinc mining that ran through the 1950s and… read more
Street Improvements – Sparks NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A street improvement project in Sparks, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $13,399 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,921. Work occurred between December… read more
Water System – North Las Vegas NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks construction project in North Las Vegas, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,538 grant for the project, whose total cost was $34,547. Work occurred… read more
Water System – Mina NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks construction project in Mina, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $16,364 grant for the project, whose total cost was $36,469. Work occurred between April… read more
Water and Sewer Systems – Caliente NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Caliente, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,750 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,304. Work occurred between January… read more
Water and Sewer Systems – Carlin NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Carlin, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $77,800 loan and $22,574 grant for the project, whose total cost was $101,906. Work… read more
Water System – Fallon NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks construction project in Fallon, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $76,000 loan and $24,063 grant for the project, whose total cost was $118,091. Work… read more
City Water System – Lovelock NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
A waterworks project in Lovelock NV was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $73,500 loan and $26,892 grant for the project, whose total cost was $100,517. Work took… read more
Mathews Drop Dam – Caliente NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed what is locally known as the “Mathews Drop structure” northeast of Caliente, Nevada. Its construction was meant to “stop gully erosion along the Meadow Valley Wash, slowing floodwaters and stopping head-cutting along a portion… read more
Flood Control – Panaca NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed what was known as the Panaca Project, an attempt to protect the eastern Nevada town from floods. The CCC constructed a “12,590-foot earthen dike and a mile-long canal around the outskirts of town.” Unfortunately… read more
Monitor Valley Road – Manhattan NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed a 16-foot-wide road between [historic] Belmont, Nevada and the Monitor Valley. The road is likely what is now known as Nevada 82.
Ione Summit Road – Nye County NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed a road “over Ione Summit” in Nye County, Nevada, ca. 1937. The road is likely Nevada State Route 844.
Lahontan Reservoir Improvements – Hawthorne NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted riprap and other improvement work at Lake Lahontan (Lahontan Reservoir) during the Great Depression.
Cottonwood Canyon Tree Planting – Hawthorne NV
Date added: January 14, 2015
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted afforestation and reforestation efforts in what was then known as upper Cottonwood Canyon, near Hawthorne, Nevada. The efforts were taken in part for erosion control.