Water right · Douglas County, Nevada, United States

Carson River water right 51856

Carson River water right 51856 is a water right in Douglas County, Nevada, United States, with 240 acre-ft/year of face-value volume, held by Consolidated Municipality of Carson City.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceWater right 51856 (Carson River)Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationDouglas County, NevadaNevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusActive (certificated)Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
HolderConsolidated Municipality of Carson CityNevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Volume240 acre-ft/year (duty balance)Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Flow45.9 l/sNevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Priority date1 Jan 1894Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water useQuasi-municipalNevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Water sourceCarson River (surface water)Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates38.9728, -119.8017Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares by face-value volume

Carson River water right 51856 is the 6,625th-largest of 9,493 water rights in Nevada and the 7,317th-largest of 10,558 in the United States by face-value volume, with 240 acre-ft/year. Ranks and totals cover the water rights in our data that report their face-value volume, not every one in existence. Storage and power rights are ranked apart and not added in.

WithinRank
Nevada6,625th of 9,493
United States7,317th of 10,558

Nearby

Within 50 km of this water right: 4 mines (3 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Goni PitMine—Operating28 km
Arcosa Adams Claim #1850Mine—Operating30 km
Spring Valley MineMine—Operating33 km

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