STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Humboldt River Basin
Stream Name = South Fork Reservoir
Sampling Location Name = South Fork Reservoir
Sampling Location ID = SFR
Sampling Location Description
Standards apply from Lee to its confluence with the Humboldt River. From Elko, NV, take 12th Street towards Lamoille Canyon. Turn left on Lamoille Hwy (SR 228). Follow signs to Jiggs and Ruby Lake NWR. Then follow signs to South Fork Reservoir. Enter South Fork Recreation area and follow road to boat ramp. Collect samples here.
Beneficial Uses = Irrigation, Watering of livestock, Recreation not involving contact with the water, Recreation involving contact with the water, Industrial supply, Municipal or domestic supply, Propagation of wildlife, Propagation of aquatic life.
Sampling Location = Elko
Hydrologic Unit = 16040103
Latitude 40 41 03 Longitude 115 45 57
Township 32N Range 55E Section 4
Elevation 5248 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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