Carson River at Lahontan Reservoir

1. 4164.5 ftMajor flooding, 333 Kaf. Record stage, 6/16/1942, 4164.43'. 328.6 Kaf. Major flooding of campgrounds and low-lying structures around lake.
2. 4164.2 ftModerate flooding of campgrounds and low-lying structures around lake. Elevation reach May 21-23, 1996. 327.4 Kaf.
3. 4164.0 ftModerate flooding of campgrounds and other low-lying structures around lake. 323.5 Kaf. Nearly reached on May 25-26, 1997.
4. 4163.7 ftMinor to moderate flooding of campgrounds and some structures around lake. Elevation of top of flashboards, if installed; 313Kaf.
5. 4163.5 ftMinor flooding of campgrounds and low lying areas around the lake. Storage on July 25, 1995: 316.3 Kaf.
6. 4163.0 ftFlood Stage: 309.5 Kaf. Campgrounds near lake begin to flood.
7. 4162.0 ftSpillway crest, maximum capacity of reservoir without flashboards installed. 296Kaf. Water approaching Eureka Street in Silver Springs.
8. 4070.0 ftRecord minimum storage since Lahontan Reservoir was completed; September 9/7 1929, 91 acre feet.

• UpstreamCarson River at Fort Churchill
• DownstreamCarson River at Lahontan Dam
• Truckee River at Wadsworth
• Carson River at Fallon
• Walker River at Wabuska
• Truckee River at Derby Dam
• Walker River at Mason WMA at RR Xing
• Stillwater Slough at Stillwater Point Reservoir

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.