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Eight Mile Creek Dam, Elko Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eight Mile Creek Dam | Dam |
| Elko Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 16'' North , 115° 47' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elko | 20,279 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Osino | 709 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Spring Creek | 12,361 (2011) | 22.0km |
| Lamoille | 105 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Carlin | 2,302 (2017) | 31.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Fifth Street Dam; Eightmile Creek Dam
A dam in Eightmile Creek that is a few miles northwest of town to the east of Fifth Street at the end of the pavement. Locale consists of fill material of unknown origin trucked in to create a flood water retaining dam.
Note: This is a collecting locality only, not an occurrence locality.
Minerals which can be collected include: agate, jasper & opal.
Note: This is a collecting locality only, not an occurrence locality.
Minerals which can be collected include: agate, jasper & opal.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5703628 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- CopperâBull RunâElkoâIndian Wells BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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