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Nevada Water Assets

Great Basin

Nevada is the driest state in the US, making water rights among the most valuable and contested in the country. Basin-fill aquifers are the primary groundwater source.

Prior Appropriation21 counties tracked2055 active alerts
69,318
Total Assets
56.5
Avg WIS
39,198
Verified
346
High WIS (75+)

Nevada Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 69,318 water assets across Nevada, spanning 21 counties and 7 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Nevada is 56.5/100, with 346 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Nevada operates under Prior Appropriation water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Nevada is River (36,784 assets, avg WIS 64.8). The highest concentration is in Nye County with 6,653 tracked assets.

2,055 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Nevada, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.

Asset Types in Nevada

River
36,784
Avg WIS 64.8
Well
23,931
Avg WIS 44.5
Spring
7,962
Avg WIS 54.5
Reservoir
549
Avg WIS 57.6
Lake
89
Avg WIS 42.2
Fossil Water
2
Avg WIS 74.0
Aquifer
1
Avg WIS 77.0

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Nevada assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent346 (0.5%)
B (55-74) — Good39,410 (56.9%)
C (35-54) — Fair29,562 (42.6%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Nevada

15
critical
7
high
2006
medium
27
low
0
info
MEADOW VALLEY WASH NR ROX, NV — Gage Height 26.5 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
MUDDY RV NR GLENDALE, NV — Gage Height 13.5 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
MEADOW VALLEY WASH NR CALIENTE, NV — Gage Height 10.8 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Nevada

Nye
6,653 assetsWIS 44
Hu
2,097 assetsWIS 65
Clark
2,045 assetsWIS 42
Wa
2,006 assetsWIS 62
Churchill
1,198 assetsWIS 43
Washoe
1,185 assetsWIS 43
Humboldt
1,162 assetsWIS 42
Lyon
1,137 assetsWIS 44
Douglas
1,072 assetsWIS 44
White Pine
823 assetsWIS 45
Elko
809 assetsWIS 44
El
772 assetsWIS 58

Aquifer Type Mix

unconfined
740
Avg WIS 47
confined
337
Avg WIS 55
fossil
2
Avg WIS 74

Top 10 Water Assets in Nevada

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Nevada's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    036 N39 E52 10Cbac1

    Spring
    El County·1,327 GPM
    80
    WIS
  2. 2

    009 N42 E19 23Bccc1

    Spring
    Wa County·1,571 GPM
    80
    WIS
  3. 3

    009 N44 E19 30Aa 1

    Spring
    Wa County·1,347 GPM
    80
    WIS
  4. 4

    Pulati Well #7

    Well
    Pe County·1,347 GPM
    78
    WIS
  5. 5

    029 N44 E30 24Dbaa1

    Spring
    Hu County·2,693 GPM
    78
    WIS
  6. 6

    031 N40 E33 22Adcd1

    Spring
    Hu County·1,571 GPM
    78
    WIS
  7. 7

    031 N40 E35 21Bbca1

    Spring
    Hu County·4,488 GPM
    78
    WIS
  8. 8

    Nevada Water Right

    Spring
    Wa County·1,347 GPM
    78
    WIS
  9. 9

    030A N44 E34 20Aabb1

    Spring
    Hu County·1,571 GPM
    78
    WIS
  10. 10

    030A N45 E33 13Bbcc1

    Spring
    Hu County·1,578 GPM
    78
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
72,866 GPM
Avg Depth
503 ft
For Sale
0
Fossil Water
2

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