Historical Markers of Churchill County
Location: Western Churchill County, Lahontan Reservoir Directions: Along Dam Access Road (paved), 8 miles east of US 95 Alt
N39° 27' 58.2" W119° 04' 10.1"
Date Conquered: 9/16/07 Quick Description: A marker noting the Newlands Reclamation project, the answer to agriculture growth in the Lahontan Valley. Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of US 50. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Lahontan Dam, completed in 1915, is the key feature of the Newlands Irrigation Project which has turned Lahontan Valley into one of Nevada's most productive farming and ranching areas. With the completion of the dam's powerhouse, the electrical energy needs of Churchill County and the surrounding area were met. The project was one of the first authorized under the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902 and the 1903 construction contract for Derby Dam and the Truckee Canal was the first entered into by the U.S. Reclamation Service, later the Bureau of Reclamation. This undertaking, originally named the Truckee-Carson Project, was renamed the Newlands Project in 1919, in honor of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, an ardent supporter of federal reclamation projects and legislation which made them possible. Operations were transferred to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in 1926. Even though it's an artificial lake, Lahontan Reservoir is still a nice sight for sore eyes in this very arid region of Nevada. The oasis of Lahontan Reservoir needs little introduction for Nevadans. Built originally for agriculture use (an otherwise longshot in the desolate Lahontan Valley), the lake is multi-faceted recreation hole. Nice to see a roomy parking area for marker viewing!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Lahontan Dam, completed in 1915, is the key feature of the Newlands Irrigation Project which has turned Lahontan Valley into one of Nevada's most productive farming and ranching areas. With the completion of the dam's powerhouse, the electrical energy needs of Churchill County and the surrounding area were met. The project was one of the first authorized under the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902 and the 1903 construction contract for Derby Dam and the Truckee Canal was the first entered into by the U.S. Reclamation Service, later the Bureau of Reclamation. This undertaking, originally named the Truckee-Carson Project, was renamed the Newlands Project in 1919, in honor of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, an ardent supporter of federal reclamation projects and legislation which made them possible. Operations were transferred to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in 1926. Even though it's an artificial lake, Lahontan Reservoir is still a nice sight for sore eyes in this very arid region of Nevada. The oasis of Lahontan Reservoir needs little introduction for Nevadans. Built originally for agriculture use (an otherwise longshot in the desolate Lahontan Valley), the lake is multi-faceted recreation hole. Nice to see a roomy parking area for marker viewing!
Lahontan Dam, completed in 1915, is the key feature of the Newlands Irrigation Project which has turned Lahontan Valley into one of Nevada's most productive farming and ranching areas. With the completion of the dam's powerhouse, the electrical energy needs of Churchill County and the surrounding area were met. The project was one of the first authorized under the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902 and the 1903 construction contract for Derby Dam and the Truckee Canal was the first entered into by the U.S. Reclamation Service, later the Bureau of Reclamation. This undertaking, originally named the Truckee-Carson Project, was renamed the Newlands Project in 1919, in honor of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, an ardent supporter of federal reclamation projects and legislation which made them possible. Operations were transferred to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in 1926. Even though it's an artificial lake, Lahontan Reservoir is still a nice sight for sore eyes in this very arid region of Nevada. The oasis of Lahontan Reservoir needs little introduction for Nevadans. Built originally for agriculture use (an otherwise longshot in the desolate Lahontan Valley), the lake is multi-faceted recreation hole. Nice to see a roomy parking area for marker viewing!
The project was one of the first authorized under the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902 and the 1903 construction contract for Derby Dam and the Truckee Canal was the first entered into by the U.S. Reclamation Service, later the Bureau of Reclamation. This undertaking, originally named the Truckee-Carson Project, was renamed the Newlands Project in 1919, in honor of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, an ardent supporter of federal reclamation projects and legislation which made them possible. Operations were transferred to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in 1926. Even though it's an artificial lake, Lahontan Reservoir is still a nice sight for sore eyes in this very arid region of Nevada. The oasis of Lahontan Reservoir needs little introduction for Nevadans. Built originally for agriculture use (an otherwise longshot in the desolate Lahontan Valley), the lake is multi-faceted recreation hole. Nice to see a roomy parking area for marker viewing!
This undertaking, originally named the Truckee-Carson Project, was renamed the Newlands Project in 1919, in honor of U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, an ardent supporter of federal reclamation projects and legislation which made them possible. Operations were transferred to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in 1926. Even though it's an artificial lake, Lahontan Reservoir is still a nice sight for sore eyes in this very arid region of Nevada. The oasis of Lahontan Reservoir needs little introduction for Nevadans. Built originally for agriculture use (an otherwise longshot in the desolate Lahontan Valley), the lake is multi-faceted recreation hole. Nice to see a roomy parking area for marker viewing!
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