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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

Lyon County, Nevada

Hydrologic Unit Code 16050302

Latitude 38°38'55", Longitude 119°19'30" NAD27

Drainage area 50.4 square miles

Gage datum 5,840.00 feet above NGVD29

Water Year	Date	Gage Height (feet)	Stream- flow (cfs)
1965	1965-08-17	1.58	76.0
1966	1966-05-09	1.32	29.0
1967	1967-06-21	2.44	183
1968	1968-08-11	2.37	156
1969	1969-06-05	3.06	262
1970	1970-04	2.00^Bd	66.0^Bd
1971	1971	1.88^Bm	53.0^Bm
1972	1972-05-19	1.69	36.0
1973	1973	2.26^Bm	95.0^Bm
1974	1974	2.11^Bm	78.0^Bm
1975	1975-06	2.52^Bd	170^Bd
1976	1976-08	1.61^Bd	16.0^Bd
1977	1977-06	1.77^Bd	30.0^Bd
1978	1978-06	1.90^Bd	45.0^Bd
1979	1979	1.86^Bm	40.0^Bm
1997	1997-01	2.30^Bd	110^2,Bd
1999	1999	3.55^4,6,Bm,R	186^4,Bm,R
2000	2000	3.12^4,Bm,R	169^4,Bm,R
2001	2001	2.78^4,Bm,R	56.5^4,Bm,R
2002	2002	2.81^4,Bm,R	62.3^4,Bm,R
2003	2003-05-27	2.88	80.0
2004	2004	2.55^4,Bm,R	34.7^4,Bm,R
2005	2005-05-28	3.26^2,R	189^R
2006	2006-05-20	4.96⁶	204
2007	2007-06-21	4.07	22.0
2008	2008-05-18	4.23	39.0
2009	2009-05-20	4.14	30.0
2010	2010-07-16	5.14	277
2011	2011-06-24	5.00²	224
2012	2012-04-22	4.02	25.0
2013	2013-05-13	4.00	23.0
2014	2014-05-23	3.89	15.0⁵
2015	2015-06-10	4.20	41.0⁵

Peak Gage-Height Qualification Codes.

Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.

2 -- Discharge is an Estimate
4 -- Discharge less than indicated value, which is Minimum Recordable Discharge at this site
5 -- Discharge affected to unknown degree by Regulation or Diversion
Bd -- Day of occurrence is unknown or not exact
Bm -- Month of occurrence is unknown or not exact
R -- Revised

USGS 10299100 DESERT CK NR WELLINGTON, NV