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{{Short description|State park in Nevada, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Spring Valley State Park
| photo = 2015-01-15_13_08_41_View_east_across_Eagle_Valley_Reservoir_in_Spring_Valley_State_Park,_Nevada.JPG
| photo_width = 280
| photo_alt = Reseroir
| photo_caption = Eagle Valley Reservoir
| map = Nevada
| map_caption = Location in Nevada
| map_width = 280
| relief = 1
| label = Spring Valley State Park
| location = [[Lincoln County, Nevada]], United States
| nearest_town = [[Pioche, Nevada]]
| coords = {{coord|38|1|23|N|114|11|53|W|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref = <ref name=gnis/>
| area = {{convert|926.83|acre|abbr=on}}<ref name=statelands/>
| elevation = {{convert|5840|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|857973|Eagle Valley Reservoir}}</ref>
| established = 1969
| free_label = Named for
| free_data =
| designation = [[List of Nevada state parks|Nevada state park]]
| administrator = Nevada Division of State Parks
| visitation_num = 29,311 vehicles
| visitation_year = 2017
| visitation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Division of State Parks Performance Audit |url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/division/audit/Full/BE2018/LA18-22%20Division%20of%20State%20Parks.pdf |website=Nevada Legislature}}</ref>
| status =
| website = {{Official website}}
| embedded =
}}

'''Spring Valley State Park''' is a public recreation area adjoining the {{convert|65|acre|ha|adj=on}} '''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]], {{convert|20|mi}} east of the town of [[Pioche, Nevada|Pioche]] and near the village of [[Ursine, Nevada|Ursine]].<ref name=nsp/>

==History==
The Eagle Valley Dam was built on [[Meadow Valley Wash]] in 1965, creating the Eagle Valley Reservoir for agricultural usage. The area around the reservoir was designated a state park in 1969.<ref name=parkhistory/>

==Activities and amenities==
The park offers camping, fishing, a boat launch, picnicking, hiking trails, historic ranch buildings, and a group-use area.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| collapsed = yes
| single line = yes
|location = Spring Valley State Park, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, 1974-2020 extremes: 5950ft (1814m)
|Jan record high F = 68
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 84
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 99
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 68
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 55.9
|Feb avg record high F = 59.5
|Mar avg record high F = 67.9
|Apr avg record high F = 75.8
|May avg record high F = 83.8
|Jun avg record high F = 92.2
|Jul avg record high F = 97.1
|Aug avg record high F = 94.0
|Sep avg record high F = 88.7
|Oct avg record high F = 79.3
|Nov avg record high F = 68.1
|Dec avg record high F = 57.0
|year avg record high F = 97.7

|Jan high F = 43.7
|Feb high F = 47.0
|Mar high F = 54.7
|Apr high F = 62.1
|May high F = 71.5
|Jun high F = 82.9
|Jul high F = 89.3
|Aug high F = 87.0
|Sep high F = 79.8
|Oct high F = 66.9
|Nov high F = 53.7
|Dec high F = 43.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.9
|Feb mean F = 30.9
|Mar mean F = 37.9
|Apr mean F = 43.1
|May mean F = 51.1
|Jun mean F = 59.1
|Jul mean F = 66.2
|Aug mean F = 64.1
|Sep mean F = 56.3
|Oct mean F = 44.8
|Nov mean F = 34.7
|Dec mean F = 26.3
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.1
|Feb low F = 14.8
|Mar low F = 21.0
|Apr low F = 24.2
|May low F = 30.6
|Jun low F = 35.2
|Jul low F = 43.2
|Aug low F = 41.2
|Sep low F = 32.8
|Oct low F = 22.8
|Nov low F = 15.8
|Dec low F = 9.0
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F= -10.9
|Feb avg record low F= -3.1
|Mar avg record low F = 7.2
|Apr avg record low F = 11.8
|May avg record low F = 18.8
|Jun avg record low F = 25.4
|Jul avg record low F = 31.7
|Aug avg record low F = 30.4
|Sep avg record low F = 22.2
|Oct avg record low F = 11.5
|Nov avg record low F = 0.8
|Dec avg record low F = -8.6
|year avg record low F = -17.4

|Jan record low F = −29
|Feb record low F = −33
|Mar record low F = −10
|Apr record low F = -3
|May record low F = 9
|Jun record low F = 13
|Jul record low F = 24
|Aug record low F = 21
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = -2
|Nov record low F = -26
|Dec record low F = −45
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.04
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.51
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.42
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.87
|May precipitation inch = 0.86
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.51
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.00
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.57
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.00
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.22
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.69
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.43
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 4.80
|Feb snow inch = 5.90
|Mar snow inch = 5.00
|Apr snow inch = 1.60
|May snow inch = 0.20
|Jun snow inch = 0.00
|Jul snow inch = 0.00
|Aug snow inch = 0.00
|Sep snow inch = 0.00
|Oct snow inch = 0.40
|Nov snow inch = 2.60
|Dec snow inch = 6.10
|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00267750&format=pdf
|title = Spring Valley State Park, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 14, 2023
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA2>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00267750&format=pdf
|title = Spring Valley State Park, Nevada 1981-2010 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 14, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = November 14, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=nsp>{{cite web |url=http://parks.nv.gov/parks/spring-valley |title=Spring Valley State Park |work=Nevada State Parks |publisher=Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=parkhistory>{{cite web |url=http://parks.nv.gov/learn/park-histories/spring-valley-history |title=History of Spring Valley State Park |work=Nevada State Parks |publisher=Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=statelands>{{cite web |url=http://lands.nv.gov/uploads/documents/PORTFOLIO_Master_List_LATEST_ONE_-_PUBLIC_POSTING_NRS_331.110A.pdf |title=Inventory of State Lands |publisher=Nevada Division of State Lands |date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=November 28, 2019}}</ref>

}}
==External links==
{{stack|{{Commons category|Spring Valley State Park}}}}
*[http://parks.nv.gov/parks/spring-valley Spring Valley State Park], Nevada State Parks
*[https://www.ndow.org/waters/eagle-valley-reservoir/
Eagle Valley Reservoir], Nevada Department of Wildlife

{{Nevada state parks}}

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[[Category:State parks of Nevada]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1969]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Nevada]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Nevada]]

Spring Valley State Park - Revision history

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