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Lincoln County's Hydrographic Basins

Lincoln County's Hydrographic Basins, Areas and Sub-Areas

(Note: Hydrographic Areas and Sub-Areas listed below may span multiple counties.)

Basin [1] Area [2] Size (sq mi) [3] Size (acres) [4] Hydrographic Area/Sub-Area Name County(ies) [5] Nearest City(ies) Des. [6]
[10] CENTRAL REGION (Hydrographic Basin 10):
10 158A 663 424,320 Emigrant Valley/Groom Lake Valley Lincoln, Nye Tempiute No
10 158B 104 66,560 Emigrant Valley/Papoose Valley Lincoln, Nye Indian Springs, Mercury No
10 160 463 296,320 Frenchman Flat Nye, Lincoln, Clark Mercury No
10 161 655 419,200 Indian Springs Valley Clark, Lincoln, Nye Indian Springs Yes
10 168 298 190,720 Three Lakes Valley-Northern Part Lincoln, Clark Indian Springs No
10 169A 607 388,480 Tikapoo Valley/Northern Part Lincoln Hiko, Tempiute No
10 169B 391 250,240 Tikapoo Valley/Southern Part Lincoln, Clark Alamo, Indian Springs No
10 170 700 448,000 Penoyer Valley (Sand Spring Valley) Lincoln, Nye Hiko, Warm Springs Yes
10 171 460 294,400 Coal Valley Lincoln, Nye Tempiute No
10 172 493 315,520 Garden Valley Nye, Lincoln Sunnyside, Tempiute No
10 173A 603 385,920 Railroad Valley/Southern Part Nye, Lincoln Tempiute, Warm Springs No
10 173B 2,149 1,375,360 Railroad Valley/Northern Part Nye, White Pine, Lincoln Currant, Duckwater No
10 180 362 231,680 Cave Valley Lincoln, White Pine Sunnyside, Preston No
10 181 882 564,480 Dry Lake Valley Lincoln Caliente, Pioche No
10 182 383 245,120 Delamar Valley Lincoln Caliente, Hiko No
10 183 557 356,480 Lake Valley Lincoln, White Pine Ely, Pioche Yes
10 184 1,661 1,063,040 Spring Valley White Pine, Lincoln Ely, Baker No
  Total 46,783 29,941,120 Square miles/acres      
[11] GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN (Hydrographic Basin 11):
11 196 413 264,320 Hamlin Lincoln, White Pine Baker, Pioche No
  Total 3,807 2,436,480 Square miles/acres      
[12] ESCALANTE DESERT BASIN (Hydrographic Basin 12):
12 197 106 67,840 Escalante Desert Lincoln Panaca No
  Total 106 67,840 Square miles/acres      
[13] ADO RIVER BASIN (Hydrographic Basin 13):
13 198 113 72,320 Dry Valley Lincoln Panaca, Pioche No
13 199 12 7,680 Rose Valley Lincoln Pioche, Ursine No
13 200 52 33,280 Eagle Valley Lincoln Pioche, Ursine No
13 201 287 183,680 Spring Valley Lincoln Pioche, Ursine No
13 202 418 267,520 Patterson Valley Lincoln Pioche No
13 203 334 213,760 Panaca Valley Lincoln Panaca, Pioche Yes
13 204 364 232,960 Clover Valley Lincoln Caliente No
13 205 979 626,560 Lower Meadow Valley Wash Lincoln, Clark Caliente, Moapa Yes
13 206 234 149,760 Kane Springs Valley Lincoln Caliente, Moapa No
13 207 1,607 1,028,480 White River Valley Nye, White Pine, Lincoln Preston, Sunnyside No
13 208 508 325,120 Pahroc Valley Lincoln, Nye Hiko, Sunnyside No
13 209 768 491,520 Pahranagat Valley Lincoln Hiko, Alamo No
13 210 657 420,480 Coyote Springs Valley Lincoln, Clark Moapa, Alamo Yes
13 219 91 58,240 Muddy River Springs Area Clark, Lincoln Moapa, Overton Yes
13 220 252 161,280 Lower Moapa Valley Clark, Lincoln Logandale, Overton Yes
13 221 192 122,880 Tule Desert Lincoln Caliente, Mesquite No
13 222 907 580,480 Virgin River Valley Lincoln, Clark Mesquite, Bunkerville Yes
  Total 12,376 7,920,640 Square miles/acres      
NEVADA TOTAL-ALL HYDROGRAPHIC REGIONS/BASINS
  Total 110,545 70,748,800 Square miles/acres      

Hydrographic Regions, Areas, and Sub-Areas Table Notes:

A Basin is defined as a geographic area drained by a single major stream or an area consisting of a drainage system comprised of streams and often natural or man-made lakes. Also referred to as Drainage Basin, Watershed, or Hydrographic Region. The U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Division of Water Resources, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, have divided the state into discrete hydrologic units for WaterPlanning and management purposes. These have been identified as 232 Hydrographic Areas (256 areas and sub-areas, combined) within 14 major Hydrographic Regions or Basins.
[1] Nevada Hydrographic Basin Number (1-14).
[2] Nevada Hydrographic Area/Sub-Area Number (1-232; hydrographic sub-areas designated A, B, C, etc.). There are a total of 256 hydrographic areas and sub-areas.
[3] and [4] Hydrographic areas and sub-areas in square miles and acres, respectively, and include acreage only contained within Nevada.
[5] Counties are listed in order of their share of the hydrographic area/sub-area.
[6] Desig = Designated Groundwater Basin (Area or Sub-Area). Designated groundwater basins are basins where permitted ground water rights approach or exceed the estimated average annual recharge and the water resources are being depleted or require additional administration. Under such conditions, a state's water officials will so designate a groundwater basin and, in the interest of public welfare, declare preferred uses (e.g., municipal and industrial, domestic, agriculture, etc.). Also referred to as Administered Groundwater Basins. For Nevada, in the interest of public welfare, the Nevada State Engineer, Division of Water Resources, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is authorized by statute (Nevada Revised Statute 534.120) and directed to designate a groundwater basin and declare preferred uses within such designated basin. The State Engineer has additional authority in the administration of the water resources within a designated groundwater basin.
Source Data: Office of the State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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