Nevada Water Assets

Name: Nevada Water Asset Intelligence
Creator: Hi3 Water

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 tracked2086 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.

2,086 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: October 16, 2026.