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McDougal, D. T. , on potable waters 122 McLeod Springs, description of 88 Manhattan, history of 13, 14 water supply at 127 Manhattan Canyon, seepage from 84-85 Markets, demand of 130 Midway, water table near 106 well at 109 Millers, fan at 25 mills at 13,14 water supply at 128 water table at 106, 107 Millett, precipitation at and near 65, 66, 69-70 Millett beach, description of 35 wind at 39 Millett flat, description of 43 Millett Springs, location of 88, 153 water of, analysis of 154 Mining, history of 11-13 Minium beaches, description of 33, 39 profile of 31 Monte Cristo Range, description of 23-24 rocks of 52, 53, 55 Montezuma well, description of 109 water tables near 106 Moore Creek, discharge of 77 seepage from 81, 83 Moore Lake, beach of 41 description of 43 Moore Lake Spring, description of 88-89, 153 water of, analysis of 154 Moore Springs, description of 89-90 Moore's ranch, fan near 26 Mose Canyon, water of 75 166 INDEX. Mounds, development of 49,50 views of 43 Mountains, descriptions of 18-24 N. Needles Creek, description of 75 Neptune pumping plant, description of — 14S-149 Nevada, map of, showing drainage basins 10 North Barker Creek, discharge of 78 O. Oil, pumping by 134 Ophir Creek, discharge of 75 seepage from 82 Owens Valley, Cal., ground-water discharge in 102-104 P. Pablo Creek, discharge of 76 Paleozoic rocks, occurrence and character of. 51 Paleozoic time, events in 62-63 Park Canyon, water of 75 Peavine Creek, discharge of 77 fan of 27,28 seepage from 83, 84 Physiography, account of 17-50, 140-144, 147 Plants. See Vegetation. Playas, beds of , 61 description of 42-44, 141, 147 lack of vegetation in 97 salt deposits Ln, concentration of 119-121 views of 43 Population, data on 11 Potts, precipitation at 66 Precipitation, amount of 65-66 distribution, geographic, of 66-67 distribution, seasonal, of 67-68 groimd water supplemented by 85 Pubhc supplies, description of 124-128 Pumping, areas for 137-138 cost of 135-136 Pumps, power for 133-135 selection of 131-133 Purton, A. B., work of 69 Q. Quaternary deposits, description of. . 57-62, 141-143 Quaternary time, events in 64-65 Quicksand, difficulties with 114 R. Railroad beaches, description of 35-37 profile of 31 Railroads, development of 11, 12, 13 Ralston Valley, water supply from 124-127, 156 water supply of, analysis of 157 Ranches, water supply for 14 Relief, description of 17-18 Reservoir, underground. See Ground water. Rock Creek, flow of 73 Rock formations, effect of, on ground water. 118-119 Rogers beaches, description of 34-35, 39-40 profile of 31 Rogers Springs, reference to 88 Round Mountain, history of 13, 14 water supply at 127-128 analyses of 154 Rye Patch, water supply at 124-127 S. Page. Saltines, concentration of, in playas 119-121 injury by 122-124 occurrence and character of 62, 142-143 San Antonio, water table near 106 San Antonio Range, description of 23 precipitation in 67 rocks of 51, 52, 55, 56 San Antonio Springs, description of 91 Santa Fe Creek, description of 73, 153 mouth of, view of 24 seepage from 80 water of, analysis of 154 Schmidtlein beaches, description of 33, 40 profile of 31 Seyler Peak, fan at 26 water table near 106 Shallow-water areas, indications of 95-97 positions of 97-100, 104, 144 Sheep Creek, flow of 73 Shoshone Creek (Toquima Range), descrip- tion of 78 Shoshone Creek (Toyabe Range), description of 73 seepage from 80 Shosh one Range, description of 24 rocks of 53, 55 Siebert tuff, description of 56 Silver Peak Marsh, salines in 141-143 water of, analyses of 158 Silver Peak Range, description of 23 rocks of 51 Soils, analyses of 159-161 capillary discharge from 92 character of 57-62, 141-143, 148 water capacity of 107-110 Spanish Creek, flow of. 72, 73 Spaulding beaches, description of 32, 40 profile of 31 salt deposits at 62 Spencer Hot Springs, description of. . . 50, 90-91, 153 map of 50 travertine at 50, 61-62 water of, analysis of 154 water table near 105 Springs, character and distribution of 86-87, 143-144,149,153 descriptions of 87-92 mounds built by 50, 61-62 water of, analysis of 153-154 Spurr, T. E. , on Tonopah district 53-54 Steam, waters for 123 Stream deposits, character of 58-60 Streams, features and discharge of 08-78 ground water supplemented by 79-83 seepage from 79-83 water of, analyses of 153-154 See also Toyabe Range; Toquima Range-, particular streams. Streamways, trenching of 45-47 Summit Creek, discharge of 75 seepage from 82 T. Tarr Creek, description of 72-73 seepage from 80 Tertiary deposits, occurrence and character of 53-56,141 INDEX. 167 Tertiary deposits, water capacity of 110 Tertiary eruptive roclsis, deposition of 65 occurrence and cliaracter of 52-53 Tertiary time, events in 63 Tonopah, history of 12-14 precipitation at 65, 66, 67, 68, 69-70 rocljs at 51, 52, 55, 56, 63 water supply at 124-127 winds at 39 Tonopah, Laiie, beaches of 35-38, 40 beaches of, profiles of 31 description of 30, 64-65 dunes at 49 stages of 41 Topography, character of 17-29 character of, views sho-^^dng 18, 19 Toquima Range, description of 22-23 rocks of 51, 52-53, 55 streams of 70, 77-78 Toyabe, Lake, beaches of 32-33, 40-41 beaches of, profiles of 31 ^ description of 30, 64-65 stages of 40-41 Toyabe Range, description of 18-20 faulting in 22 view of 44 glaciation of 20-22 precipitation in 67 rocks of 51, 52 streams of 70-77 views of 18, 19 Trail Canyon, description of 75 Travertine, occurrence and character of. . . 61-62, 91 Turner (Ed.) wells, flow of 110 Turner, H. \V., on lake deposits 54 Twin Rivers, description of 76, 153 fan on 26, 27-28 seepage from 83 water of, analysis of 154 U. Underflow, ground water supplemented by. . 84-85 V Valley, axis of 27-29 Valley fill, depth of 57-58, 148 Valley fill, view of 60 water capacity of 107-110 Vegetation, development of mounds by 49 character of 95-97, 145 ground-water evaporation through 93, 95-97 species of, indicative of shallow water 95-97 Vigus beach, description of 33, 39 W. Wall Creek, description of 76 "Warm Springs, description of 92, 153 water of, analysis of 154 Water power, development of 135 electric pumping by 134 Water supply, development of 13-14 quaUty of 114-124 See also Ground water. Water table, fluctuation of 101-102 fluctuations of, plate showing 102 position of .' 100, 104-107, 143-144, 148, 150 plate showing Wells, cost of Ill, 135-136 descriptions of 155-156 drilling of 113-114 irrigation from 131-139 cost of... 135-137 pumps for 131-133 power for 133-135 water of, analyses of 157-158 yields of 107-110, 126-127 See also Pumping. Wells, flowing, distribution of 110-111 irrigation from 131 cost of 137 Wildcat Canyon, water of 75 Willow Creek (Toquima Range), discharge of... 78 Willow Creek (Toyabe Range), character of. 71 Wind, direction of 39 work of 48-49 Wisconsin Creek, discharge of 75 seepage from 82 Wood Springs, location of 90 o Q c ^ ^ > W ^ ^ > (J Cb z >H s ^ M 02 C O r^ ^ 1 -h « as W Q 'wi bj s < Oi Q Z o ^ o I I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 0 019 953 650 3. 