Spring Valley State Park facts for kids
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Eagle Valley Reservoir in Spring Valley State Park
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 Spring Valley State Park
Location in Nevada
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| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest town | Ursine, Nevada |
| Area | 926.83 acres (375.07 ha) |
| Elevation | 5,869 ft (1,789 m) |
| Designation | Nevada state park |
| Established | 1969 |
| Administrator | Nevada Division of State Parks |
| Website | Spring Valley State Park |
Spring Valley State Park is a public recreation area adjoining the 65-acre (26 ha) Eagle Valley Reservoir in eastern Nevada near the border with the state of Utah. The state park is located at the east end of Nevada State Route 322, 20 miles (32 km) east of the town of Pioche and near the village of Ursine.
History
The Eagle Valley Dam was built in 1965, creating the Eagle Valley Reservoir for agricultural usage. The area around the reservoir was designated a state park in 1969.
Activities and amenities
The park offers camping, fishing, a boat launch, picnicking, hiking trails, historic ranch buildings, and a group-use area.
Climate
| Climate data for Spring Valley SP, NV, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1974-present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
77 (25) |
63 (17) |
103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.1 (6.2) |
46.3 (7.9) |
53.7 (12.1) |
61.3 (16.3) |
70.7 (21.5) |
81.9 (27.7) |
88.7 (31.5) |
85.8 (29.9) |
78.6 (25.9) |
66.0 (18.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
64.4 (18.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.6 (−13.0) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
34.8 (1.6) |
42.2 (5.7) |
40.7 (4.8) |
32.0 (0.0) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−33 (−36) |
−10 (−23) |
−3 (−19) |
9 (−13) |
16 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
21 (−6) |
14 (−10) |
2 (−17) |
−20 (−29) |
−45 (−43) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.16 (29) |
1.28 (33) |
1.26 (32) |
0.94 (24) |
0.82 (21) |
0.55 (14) |
0.84 (21) |
1.41 (36) |
0.92 (23) |
1.10 (28) |
0.71 (18) |
0.93 (24) |
11.92 (303) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12) |
5.9 (15) |
5.0 (13) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
2.6 (6.6) |
6.1 (15) |
26.6 (67.21) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
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