Rye Patch Nevada Map

Rye patch reservoir was created in 1936 by the u s.
Rye patch nevada map. Northern nevada is home to the state s best known placer field for nugget shooting with a metal detector the majuba or rye patch placer district. Its off of i 80. Nevada outback gems site map. Bureau of reclamation along the humboldt river for flood control and irrigation for agriculture in the lovelock valley.
The area is located west of the rye patch reservoir about 45 miles north of lovelock in pershing county. The occasional lucky prospector can still find a gold nugget. The river is the humboldt river. Rye patch state recreation area is closed until further notice.
Its a nice place for camping picnics fishing and more. Known for its famous chevron gold a unique form of crsyalline gold nuggets rye patch has been mined extensively over the past several decades. View nevada fishing map in a larger map. There are some signs with information about the.
The gold placers at rye patch nevada are well known by gold prospectors who hunt with metal detectors. Open year round rye patch state recreation area is situated on a 22 mile long reservoir that has 72 miles of shoreline and 11 000 acres of water surface when full. Majuba mtns rye patch.