STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Incline Creeks
Stream Name = Lake Tahoe
Sampling Location Name = Cave Rock
Sampling Location ID = CR
Sampling Location Description
Standards apply to the Nevada portion of Lake Tahoe. To find the site, take US Hwy 395/50 south from Carson City, Nevada to US Hwy 50 west towards Stateline, Nevada. Go through Cave Rock Tunnel and turn right at Cave Rock boat launch area. Collect sample at opposite end of boat launch.
Beneficial Uses = Irrigation, Watering of livestock, Recreation involving contact with the water, Recreation not involving contact with the water, Industrial supply, Municipal or domestic supply, Propagation of wildlife, Propagation of aquatic life, Water of extraordinary ecological or aesthetic value.
Sampling Location = Douglas County
Hydrologic Unit = 16050101
Latitude 39 02 36 Longitude 119 56 56
Township 14N Range 18E Section 27
Elevation 6223 ftData Table (pdf format) Data Table (Excel xls format) NAC Standards for Water Quality
Metals (pdf format) Metals (Excel xls format) USGS Flow Data
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