Where does Carson Citys water come from; and how does drought affect our system?
Carson City utilizes water from four groundwater basins within the Carson City area. They are the Carson Valley, Eagle Valley, Dayton Valley and Washoe Valley groundwater basins. Carson City utilizes surface waters from Ash Canyon and Kings Canyon Creek, Carson River and the Marlette/Hobart system. Carson City practices a conjunctive use management system which involves the use of surface water when available, saving the groundwater for the peak demand period and times of drought. Carson City has an active recharge program located in the Vicee Canyon area. When excess surface water is available the City utilizes infiltration basins to bank this water in the groundwater table for times of drought. Carson City plans to sustain drought periods by banking groundwater during average and high yield precipitation years, allowing for use during drought periods. Although Carson City has experienced drought years, by utilizing conjunctive use water management, Carson City was able to pump less g
