USGS Nevada

Happy #InternationalDayOfAwesomeness! 🌟 In #StewartValley and #DeathValley, winter rain → soil moisture → short streamflow → spring blooms. 💧🌼 Hydrologic pulses show how water moves through desert systems—& why monitoring matters. #DesertBloom #USGSWater

Happy Employee Appreciation Day! 💚⭐💧 USGS Nevada Water Science Center - Your dedication to collecting, analyzing, and sharing reliable water data strengthens our communities, guides decision‑makers, and protects our nation’s water resources. We appreciate you always!🤓

USGS installed a new streamgage on the Humboldt River near Rose Creek to provide data to the Nevada Division of Water Resources for use in water accounting.📏💧 🔗: ow.ly/8Fe350YitYT 📷1: Streamgage on the Humboldt River 📷2: Hydrologist measures streamflow near the gage

USGS Nevada recently installed a new streamgage on the East Walker River to help the U.S Board of Water Commissioners know how much water is flowing down the East Walker River below the confluence of Rough Creek. 📷: Streamgage on the East Walker River #WaterIsLife

USGS operates 34 different continuous and 8 discrete (non-continuous) streamflow stations on the main stem & tributaries of the Humboldt River. 💚 📷: Hydrologic technician, Zack Hood, measuring streamflow at Pole Creek, a tributary of the Humboldt River

🌿Fens—small wetlands fed by groundwater. Study in Big Smoky Valley: * >4,000 yrs old * water source may be geothermal * soil layers tell of changing environments through time Article published in the journal of the Nevada Water Resources Association: ow.ly/K0Up50Y1jj9

In the desert, water means life. Walker Lake is a vital oasis for migratory birds. These rare desert lakes give birds a safe place to rest & refuel during their epic journeys across dry landscapes. We continue to monitor water conditions in Walker Lake: #home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">webapps.usgs.gov/walkerbasinhyd…

🌄 As the sun sets on 2025 and we flow into 2026, we are grateful for every drop of progress we've made in monitoring and understanding our water resources in this driest state in the nation. 💧 📷: 393310114475001 - #dataTypeId=continuous-72019-0&period=P7D&showMedian=true&showFieldMeasurements=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc… #WaterIsLife #NevadaScience

Here's a new report that estimated how much & how fast sediment was deposited behind Arrow Canyon dam in SE Nevada. This is important because there was concern that culturally important sites may have become buried. pubs.usgs.gov/publication/si… #NevadaScience #Fallout

It gets dark so early these days, but hydrologist, Steve Reiner was rewarded for working late with this beautiful view of Amargosa Flat playa north of Ash Meadows at dusk. It is partially submerged with water from recent precipitation events.

Why did the wild turkey cross Lehman Creek? 🦃💧 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the USGS Nevada Water Science Center! 🍂🦃 #HomeMeansNevada #USGS #WaterScience #GratefulForWater 10243260, Lehman Creek: #dataTypeId=continuous-00060-0&period=P30D&showFieldMeasurements=true&showMedian=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…

We've been measuring this 1,000 ft deep well in SE Nevada since 1993 to understand long term changes in groundwater levels. Data collection was recently discontinued due to loss of funding. If you’re interested in funding it, let us know! 374215114453101: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory…

Rain in the Amargosa basin yesterday resulted in more water in the Amargosa River at HWY 127 near the CA/NV state line than we’ve seen in quite a while. Hydro tech, Kristy Benson, visited & measured a streamflow of 56.2 cubic feet/second. 10251259: #dataTypeId=continuous-00060-0&period=P365D&showMedian=true&showFieldMeasurements=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…

This long-exposure shot of the West of the Carson River near Woodfords was taken during a site visit this week. Photo credit: Bryce Redinger, Hydrologic Technician 10310000 - #dataTypeId=continuous-00065-0&period=P7D&showFieldMeasurements=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…

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The Nevada Water Resources Association hosted their annual Fall Symposium earlier this month. Representing the Nevada Water Science Center was hydrographer Michelle Berube and Research Hydrologist Ramon Naranjo, who presented on the hydrology along the Truckee Canal.

When synthetic dust suppressants are applied to dirt roads & construction sites, do they stay put? We collected soil & storm water samples on & offsite from puddles after rainstorms & analyzed them for the chemical. Find out what we found in this article: ow.ly/bEAm50X2vV0

New publication! This report describes how we assisted the BLM in evaluating how different restoration plans on portions of Meadow Valley Wash could affect the surrounding ecosystem that relies on the Wash. pubs.usgs.gov/publication/si…

For this Field Photo Friday, we bring you the lovely McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, NV. Who’s been to McDermitt? 10352500: #dataTypeId=continuous-00060-0&period=P30D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…