STATE OF NEVADA
SURFACE WATER MONITORING NETWORK
Colorado River Basin
Stream Name = Virgin River
Sampling Location Name = Virgin River @ Riverside
Sampling Location ID = CL6A
Sampling Location Description
Standards apply from Mesquite to the river mouth of Lake Mead. To find the site, drive north from Las Vegas, NV on Interstate 15. Approximately 9 miles before the town of Mesquite take the exit for State Hwy 170 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 43 34 Longitude 114 13 54
Township 13S Range 71E Section 7
Elevation 1440 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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