Middle Carson HUC8 16050202
A 2,149 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in NV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
68
Moderate
Drought index
181
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
35%
p32 of record
Water assets
775
77 springs · 615 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- CARSON R ABV SIXMILE CYN CK BLW DAYTON, NV1031175021 cfsp29 · normal
- CARSON RV NR FORT CHURCHILL, NV1031200014 cfsp35 · normal
- CARSON RV AT DAYTON, NV10311700no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-18 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-17 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-14 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-12 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-11 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-07 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-06 | 181 | 0 | 0/2 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 67Gold Creekriver
- 67Carson Riverriver
- 67Carson Riverriver
- 67Carson Riverriver
- 67Carson R Abv Sixmile Cyn Ck Blw Dayton, Nvriver
- 67Carson Rv Nr Fort Churchill, Nvriver
- 67Carson Rv At Deer Run Rd Nr Carson City, Nvriver
- 67Carson City Treated Effluent Damreservoir
- 67Carson Riverriver
- 67Carson Riverriver