Topaz Lake, In Topaz Nevada, Jewel of the Eastern Sierra
By Lisa Wetzel, CDPE, SFR carsonvalleyland.com
(RE/MAX Realty Affiliates)
Topaz Lake, In Topaz Nevada, Jewel of the Eastern Sierra. Driving south from Gardnerville, Nevada ... Just 40 minutes from Carson City, Nevada, the first glimpse of Topaz Lake is breathtaking no matter how many times you’ve done it before. With the snow capped Sweetwater Mountains in the background, and framed by the Red Hills and Wild Oat Mountain, the oasis of Topaz Lake stands out beautifully. Fed by the West Walker River, this man made beauty is bisected by the Nevada/California State Line and was built as a reservoir to control water flow for the farmers irrigating downstream in Smith Valley, Nevada and farther on into Yerington, Nevada and Mason Valley. Its natural setting and look, however, make it look like it was naturally created. Topaz has great fishing (up to 10 pound trou...
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