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Elko CountyFourth-largest county by area in the contiguous United States. It is one of only 10 counties in the U.S. with more than 10,000 square miles (25,900 km2) of area.
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Dams to Explore in Elko County
Wild Horse DamWild Horse Reservoir is a stunning man-made lake located in Elko County, Nevada, created in the 1930s as part of a project to develop irrigation in the region. The Wild Horse Dam, which impounds the reservoir, is an earthfill dam that stands 133 feet tall and spans 1,300 feet across the valley. The dam was completed in 1937 and was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.