Nevada » Hawthorne

Lahontan Reservoir Improvements – Hawthorne NV

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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Description

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted riprap and other improvement work at Lake Lahontan (Lahontan Reservoir) during the Great Depression.

Source notes

"The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: From Boys to Men," by Renee Corona Kolvet, Victoria Ford (page 73)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 14, 2015.

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Location Info

Lake Lahontan
Silver Springs, NV

Coordinates: 39.341, -119.133

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