Outdoors with Don Q: Things you may not know about Nevada
I've been busy as a bee, roaming all over the Internet, gathering information about all kinds of things that you may not know about Nevada. Here is a sample of what I found:
Seven largest states in the U.S.:
The seven largest states in the United States by square miles are:
01. Alaska 587,878.
02. Texas 266,874.
03. California 158,648.
04. Montana 147,047.
05. New Mexico 121,599.
06. Arizona 114,997.
07. Nevada 110,567.
Ten Largest Counties in the U.S.
Of the 10 largest counties by square miles in the United States, Nevada has:
The 3rd largest: Nye County 18,159 square miles.
The 4th largest: Elko County 17,203.
The 7th largest: Lincoln County 10, 637.
By comparison, Carson City (the combined City and County of Carson City) is a mere 144 square miles.
Highest point in each of Nevada's 17 counties:
Carson City: Snow Valley Peak (9,214 feet).
Churchill: Desatoya Peak: 9,973)
Clark: Mount Charleston (11,916)
Douglas: East Peak (9,591)
Elko: Ruby Dome 11,387)
Esmeralda: Boundary Peak (13,140) (Highest point in Nevada)
Eureka: Diamond Peak (10,631)
Humboldt: Granite Peak (9,932)
Lander: Bunker Hill (11,473)
Lincoln: Mount Grafton (10,640)
Lyon: Middle Sister (10,560)
Mineral: Mount Grant (11,280)
Nye: Mount Jefferson (11,949)
Pershing: Star Peak (9,836)
Storey: Mount Davidson (7,864)
Washoe: Mount Rose (10,776)
White Pine: Wheeler Peak (13,063) (Second highest point in Nevada
Nevada's Ten Largest Lakes (in surface size when full)
01. Lake Mead 157,900 acres.
02. Lake Tahoe 122,000.
03. Pyramid Lake 117,400.
04. Walker Lake 32,192.
05. Lake Mohave 28,260.
06. Ruby Marshes 17,125.
07. Rye Patch Reservoir 10,820.
08. Lahontan Reservoir 10,600.
09. Washoe Lake 5,800 (this lake is currently dry).
10. Wildhorse Reservoir 2,830.
Ten longest rivers in Nevada:
01. Colorado River: 1,450 miles (a small portion is in Nevada).
02. Owyhee River: 346.
03. Humboldt River: 330.
04. Amargosa River: 185.
05. Reese River: 181.
06. Virgin River: 162.
07. Bruneau River: 153.
08. White River: 138.
09. Carson River: 131.
10. South Fork of the Owyhee River: 127.
Highest temperature ever recorded in Nevada
125 degrees F on June 29, 1994 at Laughlin in Clark County.
Coldest temperature ever recorded in Nevada
-50 degrees F on January 08, 1937 at San Jacinto in Elko County.
Nevada's record snow depth
An eye-popping 271 inches: Near what is now the junction of U.S. 50 and Nevada S.R. 28 west of Carson City, Spooner Station measured 271 inches of snow on Mar. 12-13, 1911. (That is more than 22 feet of snow!)
Nevada's Wild Animals
Consist of: Pronghorn Antelope, Badgers, Beavers, Black Bear, Bobcats, Chipmunks, Coyotes, Mule Deer, Rocky Mt. Elk, Foxes, Rocky Mt. Goat, Mountain Lions, Porcupines, Raccoons, Calif. Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mt. Sheep, Squirrels, Skunks, etc.
Some of Nevada's top record fish:
Bass, Striped: 63 pounds, 0 ounces: Lake Mohave: caught in 2001.
Carp: 34 pounds, 10 ounces: Truckee River: 2005.
Catfish, Channel: 32 pounds, 7 ounces: South Fork Reservoir: 2011.
Perch, Sacramento: 4 pounds, 9 ounces: Pyramid Lake: 1971.
Salmon, Kokanee: 4 pounds, 13 ounces: Lake Tahoe: 1973.
Trout, Brook: 5 pounds, 10 ounces: Bull Run Reservoir: 1980
Trout, Golden: 0 pounds, 15 ounces: Hidden Lakes: 1969.
Trout, Mackinaw: 37 pounds, 6 ounces: Lake Tahoe: 1974.
Trout, Rainbow: 16 pounds, 8 ounces, Ruby Lake NWR: 2011.
Walleye: 15 pounds, 4 ounces: Lahontan Reservoir: 1998.
Finally:
There you have it, all kinds of useful information that you can use to win bets from your favorite pigeon.
Bet Your Favorite Pigeon
Bet your favorite pigeon that he can't spell the name of the State Fossil.
He might know the name of the State Fossil, but the odds are very high that he can't correctly spell its name: Ichthyosaur.
— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now. Don's wife, Elaine, is the Outdoor photographer. They live in Carson City and can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com
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