Carson River

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The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Comstock Lode mining era
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Nevada State Route 88
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 50
dischargeLocation Carson Sink
drainageBasinType endorheic basin
flowsNear Fallon, Nevada
flowsThrough California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada
hasDam Lahontan Dam
hasEcologicalRole supports riparian habitats
supports wetlands in Carson Sink area
hasIssue mercury contamination in sediments and fish
hasManagementPlan Carson River Watershed Adaptive Stewardship Plan
hasRecreationActivity boating
fishing
rafting
wildlife viewing
hasReservoir Lahontan Dam
surface form: Lahontan Reservoir
hasTributary Carson River self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Fork Carson River

Carson River self-linksurface differs
surface form: West Fork Carson River
locatedIn eastern California
Northern Nevada
surface form: western Nevada

western United States
mouthLocatedIn Carson Sink
Nevada
namedAfter Kit Carson
partOf Carson River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carson River Watershed

Nevada interior rivers
passesThrough Alpine County
surface form: Alpine County, California

Carson City
surface form: Carson City, Nevada

Churchill County
surface form: Churchill County, Nevada

Douglas County, Nevada
Lyon County, Nevada
regulatedBy Nevada Division of Water Resources
Bureau of Reclamation
surface form: United States Bureau of Reclamation
riverSystem Great Basin
sourceLocatedIn Alpine County
surface form: Alpine County, California

Sierra Nevada
terminatesIn inland sink
usedFor agriculture
irrigation
municipal water supply
recreation

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Lahontan Reservoir outflow Carson River
Lahontan Reservoir isOnRiver Carson River
Lahontan Reservoir isPartOfHydrologicalSystem Carson River
this entity surface form: Carson River watershed
Markleeville near Carson River