Water Resources Data Nevada Water Year 2003
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Water Resources Data Nevada Water Year 2003 By Emil L. Stockton, Clifford Z. Jones, Ryan C. Rowland, and Rose L. Medina Water-Data Report NV-03-1 Prepared in Cooperation with the State of Nevada and with other agencies U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior Gale A. Norton, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Charles G. Groat, Director 2003 U.S. Geological Survey 333 West Nye Lane Carson City, NV 89706 (775)887-7600 Information about the USGS, Nevada District is available on the Internet at http://nevada.usgs.gov/ Information about all USGS reports and products is available by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS or on the Internet via the World Wide Web at http://www.usgs.gov/ Additional earth science information is available by accessing the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/ PREFACE This report for Nevada is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's surface-water and ground-water data-collection networks in each State, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territories. These records of streams, canals, drains and springs, lakes and reservoirs, and observation wells provide the hydrologic information needed by Federal, State, and local agencies and the private sector for developing and managing our Nation's land and water resources. This report is the culmination of a concerted effort by personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey who collected, analyzed, verified, and organized the data and who typed, edited, and assembled the report. The Nevada Data Management Unit had primary responsibility for assuring that the information contained herein is accurate, complete, and adheres to Geological Survey policy and established guidelines. In addition to the authors, U.S. Geological Survey personnel in Nevada who contributed significantly to the collection and preparation of the data in this report were: Kip A. Allander, Nancy L. Alvarez, David L. Berger, Steven N. Berris, Laurie J. Bonner, Robert E. Bostic, Robert L. Burrows, E. James Crompton, Peggy E. Elliott, David M. Evetts, Larry P. Etchemendy, Joseph M. Fenelon, Kerry T. Garcia, Gary C. Gortsema, Joseph J. Joyner, Randy S. Kyes, Richard A. LaCamera, Randell J. Laczniak, Michael S. Lico, Glenn L. Locke, Thomas J. Lopes, Douglas K. Maurer, Michael T. Moreo, Rodney H. Munson, Walter E. Nylund, Gary L. Otto, Angela P. Paul, Michael T. Pavelko, Robert N. Pennington, Russell W. Plume, Alan M. Preissler, David E. Prudic, Steven R. Reiner, Timothy G. Rowe, Roslyn Ryan, Ronald J. Spaulding, Donald H. Schaefer, Robert J. Sexton, James R. Swartwood, Daron J. Tanko, Carl E. Thodal, Karen A. Thomas, Sonya L. Vasquez, Craig L. Westenburg, Jon W. Wilson, David B. Wood and James L. Wood. iii Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED April 1, 2004 Annual--October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Water Resources Data--Nevada, Water Year 2003 6. AUTHOR(S) Emil L. Stockton, Clifford Z. Jones, Ryan C. Rowland, Rose L Medina 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER United States Geological Survey, Water Resources Division USGS-WRD-NV-03-1 333 West Nye Lane, Room 205 Carson City, NV 89706 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER United States Geological Survey, Water Resources Division USGS-WRD-NV-03-1 333 West Nye Lane, Room 205 Carson City, NV 89706 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Prepared in cooperation with Federal, State and local agencies. 12a. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE No restrictions on distribution. This report may be purchased from: National Technical Information Service Springfield, VA 22161 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) Water resources data published herein for the 2003 water year comprise the following records: o Water discharge for 182 gaging stations on streams, canals and drains. o Discharge for 51 peak-flow stations and miscellaneous sites, and 23 springs. o Stage and contents for 21 ponds, lakes and reservoirs. o Water-quality data for 70 stream, lake, canal, spring, and drain sites, and 276 wells. o Water levels for 178 primary/continuous record wells, and 715 secondary observation wells. o Water withdrawals for 11 wells o Precipitation totals for 40 stations. Additional water-data, collected at various sites that are not part of the systematic data-collection program, are pub- lished as miscellaneous measurements. These data represent that part of the National Water Information System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Nevada. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES *Nevada, *Hydrologic data, *Ground water, Chemical Analysis, Sediments, Water 706 temperatures, Sampling sites, Water levels, Water analysis. 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std 239-18 CONTENTS Preface.......... ................................................................................................................................................................................... iii Report documentation page ............................................................................................................................................................. iv List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, by which records are published.................................................................... viii List of ground-water stations for which records are published........................................................................................................ xii List of discontinued surface-water-discharge stations..................................................................................................................... xiv List of discontinued surface-water quality stations ......................................................................................................................... xviii List of discontinued surface-water quality continuous record stations............................................................................................ xxvi Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Cooperation...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Summary of hydrologic conditions.................................................................................................................................................. 2 Surface water.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Water quality .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Ground water.............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Water-use.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Downstream order and station number............................................................................................................................................ 15 Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites ..................................................................................................................... 15 Special networks and programs ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Explanation of stage- and water-discharge records ........................................................................................................................ 19 Data collection and computation................................................................................................................................................ 19 Data presentation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Station manuscript................................................................................................................................................................