STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK

Snake River Basin


Stream Name = East Fork Owyhee River
Sampling Location Name = East Fork Owyhee River below Mill Creek
Sampling Location ID = E15

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Sampling Location Description

Standards apply from Mill Creek upstream to China Dam. To find this site, drive west out of Elko, Nevada to Hwy 225. Travel north on Hwy 225. Approximately 1 mile before you hit Mountain City, the river will cross the highway. 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 49 11   Longitude 115 57 14
Township 45N  Range 53E  Section 1  
Elevation 5640 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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