STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Snake River Basin
Stream Name = East Fork Owyhee River
Sampling Location Name = East Fork Owyhee River below Wildhorse Reservoir
Sampling Location ID = E12
Sampling Location Description
Standards apply from Wildhorse Reservoir to above Mill Creek. To find this site, drive west out of Elko, Nevada to Hwy 225. Travel north on Hwy 225 and pass Wildhorse State Park. Continue to travel past the dam on the left. Shortly after the dam, there will be a turnout on the left hand side of the road. Take this road down to river. Collect samples here.
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 or both, Propagation of wildlife, Propagation of aquatic life.
Sampling Location = Elko County
Hydrologic Unit = 17050102
Latitude 41 41 27 Longitude 115 50 37
Township 44N Range 54E Section 24
Elevation 6100 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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