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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
10348800 Little Washoe Lake Near Steamboat, NV
LOCATION - Lat 39°19'47.3", long 119°48'06.7" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.24, T.17 N., R.19 E., Washoe County, NV, Hydrologic Unit 16050102, at outlet (head of Steamboat creek), and 5.5 mi southwest of Steamboat.
DRAINAGE AREA - 83.8 mi². includes Washoe Lake.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Apr. 1963 to Sep. 1970 and Oct. 1982 to Jun. 2009 (monthly observations), Oct. 1970 to Sep. 1982 (daily observations). Nov. 2021 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. From Apr. 1963 to Sep. 1970, Oct. 1982 to Jun. 2009, non-recording gage at same site and datum.
REMARKS - Lake is formed by a natural basin supplemented by a control works downstream from the natural rim which provides storage regulation for both Little Washoe Lake and Washoe Lake. See additional remarks under "Washoe Lake (station 10348700)."
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation observed, 5,031.8 ft, Apr. 1, 1986; no contents Sep. 13 to Dec. 3, 1977.
