The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-07-29

s""" fNV mAtect its Wiutu hDOut ~ itot,
though much Of its water is carried of
by irrigation bitches to the valley
ranches and never reaches the terminal
sink. Its water is bright and clear to.
ward the head. but near the lake it
becomes sluggish and somewhat tainted
with alkali absorbed in the lower part
of its course.
Truckee river, the most beautiful in
the State, is an outlet Of the famous
and picturesque Lake Tahoe. situated
on the line between Nevada aud Cali.
fornia, and after flowing eastward into
Nevada, suddenly turns due north and
loses itself in Pyramid lake. The entire
length OF this river is only 100 miles, the
stream forming a connecting link be-
tween two large bodies of water. Lake
Tahoe is about 20 miles long by IL miles
wide; its cold water. received from 81
creeks and brooks, is of great purity
and crystal clearness. never freezes and
the deepest spot, right in front of
lofty peak. is 1900 feet. The lake is
shut in all sides by mountains, lies over
600 feet above the sea level and is sup
posed to occupy an extinct volcanic
crater. Pyramid lake Is equally as
large, but has an. elevation Of only 1000
feet, and no outlet. Truckee river.
with an average fall of more than %
feet per mile and velocity of six feet
second, furnishes unlimited water
power. From this clear, sparkling
stream is taken the celebrated trout
known by the Piute Indians as "koo-
ee.wa," a pal4table fish which is hall
head and found nowhere else in the
world.
The Carson river rises in the high
aud rocky Sierras. 1t passes near the
capital OF the State. aud after flowing
220 miles ends in Carson lake. sandy
sink which in Summer dries up en-
tirely. This stream affords irrigation
facilities for immense tracts OF lana in
Carson valley, besides furnishing power
for numerous quartz mills that work
the ores OF rich gold mines.
Walker river starts in California. re.
ceiving its waters from the eastern
slope of the Sierras. and flows in a
zig.zsg fashion a distance of l50 miles
through three big counties in Nevada.
where with its tributaries it irrigates
800. 900 acres OF the richest valleys in
the State. After running north and
east for awhile. it suddenly turns due
south and forms Walker lake, beauti-
full and picturesque sheet of water near
the California line.
Quinn river flows into the State from
Idaho and runs southwark to a small
terminal sink or marsny mud taf,
where its waters completely disappear in
mid Summer. The Rio Virgin. a small
stream in the southern part OF the
State, flows so miles from its head in
Utah and empties into the Colorado
river, which forms the southern bound.
airy Of Nevada. Reese river rises near the
center of the State. aud after wander
ing about first underground and then
on the surface for a distance OF l5O
miles. finally disappears in the "Tule
Marsh"
The Owyhee river. tributary of the
Columbia aud the only Nevada river
that finds its way to the ocean. rises IN
the northeastern corner of the State and
flows nearly due north into Idaho,
where it enters the Snake river.
Through the Snake its waters find their
way northward into the Columbia river,
which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Great shoals of salmon ascend the
Owyhee in Spring and afford profitable
sport to the anglers Of the various min
ing towns adjacent. besides its waters
irrigate many beautiful valleys along
its course.
There are numerous creeks and
springs in the State whose clear waters
are all absorbed by the valley ranches
through which they flow. And all
these streams. like the rivers OF Nevada
never get out of the State.