History
As part of the Newlands Reclamation Act in 1905, the Lahontan Dam was constructed along the Carson River between Fallon and Carson City. The reservoir was named after ancient Lake Lahontan which covered much of Nevada during the ice age. Submerged beneath the water were parts of stagecoach routes which existed during the 1800s including Williams Station, the scene of the Battle of Williams Station, a minor skirmish during the Paiute War.
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