STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK

Humboldt River Basin


Stream Name = Humboldt River
Sampling Location Name = Osino
Sampling Location ID = HS4

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Sampling Location Description

Standards apply from Osino to the upstream source of the main stem. To find this site, drive east on Interstate 80 from Elko, NV to the Osino exit. After exiting onto the Osino exit ramp, turn right, then left. Follow this road along I-80 until you come to a gate. Go through gate (permission must be granted from owner since this is private property) and follow road to the railroad truss. 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, Propagation of wildlife, Propagation of aquatic life.

Sampling Location =  Elko

Hydrologic Unit = 16040101
Latitude 40 55 52   Longitude 115 38 19
Township 35N  Range 56E  Section 10  
Elevation 5130 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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