Smoke Creek Desert HUC8 16040203
A 6,376 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in CA, NV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
2,008
1,138 springs · 330 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 0 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 78Cottonwood Creekspring
- 78024 N35 E23 26Abaa1well
- 78024 N35 E24 29Badb1spring
- 76024 N35 E23 26Dbaa1spring
- 76021 N31 E20 04Acba1spring
- 76024 N35 E22 34Ddbc1spring
- 76021 N32 E20 20Cabd1spring
- 76022 N30 E22 01Dbaa1well
- 76024 N35 E23 24Dcbb1spring
- 76024 N34 E23 35Bbdb1spring