These kinds of impacts in addition to the expected effects of urbanizing land use that have been taking place represent significant, potential threats to the aquifer. The vegetation on the bench lands around Dresslerville is Wyoming big sagebrush, Anderson peachbush, Thurber needlegrass and Bottlebrush squirreltail. On the riverbottom lands, Wildrye, Western wheatgrass, Nevada bluegrass, sedges, rushes, Silver buffaloberry, Rubber rabbitbrush, Basin big sagebrush, Fremont cottonwood, and Willow can be found. Wildlife Wildlife found on the bench lands includes Cottontail rabbit, Jackrabbit, Chuckar partridge, and songbird species. The Bench lands are used lightly by Mule deer.
More wildlife is found on the riverbottom.
Typical residents include Mourning dove, Cottontail rabbit, Jackrabbit, Muskrat, Beaver. and winter range for Mule deer. Cottonwood trees are known to be used by Bald eagles during their breeding and nesting seasons. Geese and Ducks in found in abundance in the migratory season. Urbanization off-Reservation has caused a decline in the habitat for all wildlife species. The Trout fishery is good because the Reservation is the best habitat remaining in Carson Valley.