USGS Streamgage 10348801
Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City
Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City is USGS streamgage 10348801 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16050102. Discharge records at this site go back to 2021. Typical flow runs near 2.5 cfs in July and 0.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Gauge elevation
- 5,043 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16050102
- Coordinates
- 39.32983, -119.80192
- USGS site number
- 10348801
- Records begin
- 2021-11-16 (5 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 5 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 0.4 | — | |
| February | — | 1.6 | — | |
| March | — | 0.5 | — | |
| April | — | 0.4 | — | |
| May | — | 0.2 | — | |
| June | — | 0.4 | — | |
| July | — | 2.5 | — | |
| August | — | 1.3 | — | |
| September | — | 0.1 | — | |
| October | — | 0.3 | — | |
| November | — | 0 | — | |
| December | — | 0.1 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2.5 cfs, against 0 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10348801 begin in 2021, about 5 years, covering roughly 1,719 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City?
- The gauge sits at 39.32983, -119.80192, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16050102, at an elevation of about 5,043 feet.
- Can I use Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Galena Creek at Galena Creek State Park, NV
- Galena Creek below Galena Creek Brdg at Pleasant Vly, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Steamboat, NV
- Whites Creek near Steamboat, NV
- Whites Creek at Old Virginia Rd near Reno, NV
- Whites Creek above Confl Steamboat Creek at Reno, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at Reno, NV
- Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near Reno, NV