Lake Lahontan was a large endorheic prehistoric lake during the Pleistocene that occupied modern northwestern Nevada and extended into northeastern California and southern Oregon. The area of the former lake is a large portion of the Great Basin that borders the Sacramento River watershed to the west.

The Lahontan Valley is a basin in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. [1] The valley is a landform of the central portion of the prehistoric Lake Lahontan's lakebed of 20,000-9,000 years ago. The valley and the adjacent Carson Sink represent a small portion of the lake bed.

Water quality standards and control measures for surface and ground waters of the Lahontan Region are contained in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (Basin Plan).

Jul 29, 2020 · The Lahontan Basin Area Office plays a major role in providing water to over 500,000 people. We operate and maintain facilities on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (in the Truckee River basin) and along the Humboldt River, that …

With willows and cottonwoods scattered along 69 miles of shoreline, the park is one of most popular places in Nevada to boat, fish, water-ski, horseback ride, camp and enjoy the outdoors year-round. Canoeing from Fort Churchill to the lake makes for a …

Function of the Basin Plan This Basin Plan for the Lahontan Region is more than an abstract set of goals and policies; it is the basis for the Regional Board's regulatory program. It sets forth water quality standards for the surface and ground waters of the Region, which include both designated beneficial uses of water and the narrative and

Feb 3, 2025 · Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (Basin Plan) The chapters and appendices of the Basin Plan are available below (a file of the entire Basin Plan may be too large to reasonably download [10,007 KB]).

Modern Lake Lahontan is a reservoir on the Carson River in northwest Nevada in the United States. It is formed by the Lahontan Dam, built in 1905 by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Newlands Reclamation Act and is located between Fallon, Nevada and Carson City, Nevada.

Dec 15, 2015 · Water quality standards and control measures for surface and ground waters of the Lahontan Region are contained in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (Basin Plan).

Oct 6, 2020 · The Lahontan Basin Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation administers the OCAP, in consultation with TCID, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Federal Water Master. Why are Operating Criteria (OCAP) Needed?