STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Colorado River Basin
Stream Name = Virgin River
Sampling Location Name = Virgin River @ Mesquite
Sampling Location ID = CL6
Sampling Location Description
Standards apply from the Arizona state line downstream to the town of Mesquite. To find the site, drive north from Las Vegas, NV on Interstate 15 to the town of Mesquite. Drive through town to Riverside Road and turn south. Proceed to bridge which crosses the Virgin River. Samples collected from bridge.
Beneficial Uses = Irrigation, Watering of livestock, Recreation not involving contact with the water, Industrial supply, Propagation of wildlife, Propagation of aquatic life.
Sampling Location = Clark County
Hydrologic Unit = 15010010
Latitude 36 47 17 Longitude 114 05 23
Township 13S Range 71E Section 19
Elevation 1643 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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