STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK

Carson River Basin


Stream Name = West Fork Carson River
Sampling Location Name = West Fork Carson River @ Paynesville
Sampling Location ID = C8

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Sampling Location Description

Standards apply only to the West Fork at the state line. To find this site, drive south from Carson City, NV on US Hwy 395 to US Hwy 88. Take US Hwy 88 to Diamond Valley Road. Turn left on Diamond Valley Road. Collect samples at bridge. Control Point for West Fork at the California state line.

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.

Sampling Location =  Alpine County, CA

Hydrologic Unit = 16050201
Latitude 38 48 32   Longitude 119 46 38
Township 11N  Range 20E  Section 18  
Elevation 5085 ft

Data 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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