Water right · Nye County, Nevada, United States
Amargosa Desert groundwater water right 68858
Amargosa Desert groundwater water right 68858 is a permitted water right in Nye County, Nevada, United States, with 175 acre-ft/year of face-value volume.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | Water right 68858 (Amargosa Desert groundwater) | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Nye County, Nevada | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted (permit) | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Volume | 175 acre-ft/year (duty balance) | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Flow | 15.5 l/s | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Priority date | 2 Oct 1957 | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water use | Irrigation | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Water source | Amargosa Desert groundwater (groundwater) | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.5471, -116.5069 | Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion · record · CC0 1.0 Universal · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Request researchHow it compares by face-value volume
Amargosa Desert groundwater water right 68858 is the 7,686th-largest of 9,493 water rights in Nevada and the 8,509th-largest of 10,558 in the United States by face-value volume, with 175 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.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 7,686th of 9,493 |
| United States | 8,509th 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.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amargosa Quarry and Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 11 km |
| California Hectorite Pit | Mine | — | Closed | 14 km |
| Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 15 km |
Place
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Data on this page
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion. Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion, CC0 1.0 Universal.
- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.