Willow Creek Reservoir (Elko County, Nevada) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willow Creek Reservoir
Lower portion of Willow Creek Reservoir
Willow Creek Reservoir Location in Nevada
Location	Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates	41°13′13″N 116°31′21″W / 41.22028°N 116.52250°W / 41.22028; -116.52250
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Willow Creek
Primary outflows	Willow Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	640 acres (2.6 km2)
Max. depth	40 feet (12 m)
Water volume	10,000 acre-feet (12,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation	5,400 feet (1,600 m)

Willow Creek Reservoir is a man-made lake in Elko County, Nevada in the United States. The reservoir was initially created in 1884 by the construction of Willow Creek Dam. Barrick Goldstrike owns the reservoir. The reservoir impounds the Willow Creek for irrigation storage.