Long Valley (Nevada)

Long Valley
Long Valley
	Long Valley
Length	25 mi (40 km) N-S
Width	5 mi (8.0 km) E-W
Geography
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Region	(northwest)-Great Basin
District	Washoe County
Communities	Vya, NV
Borders on	Hays Canyon Range-N & W
Coordinates	41°33′44″N 119°48′29″W / 41.56222°N 119.80806°W
Lakes	Alkali Lake; Boulder Lake (Nevada); Massacre Lake; Calcutta Lake;

Long Valley is an approximately 25-mile (40 km) long^[1] endorheic basin in the northern portion of Washoe County, Nevada in the northwest corner of Nevada. It is bordered by the Hays Canyon Range to the west, which gradually transitions into rolling hills north of the valley. To the east lies a large plateau, which is partially dissected by Massacre Lake Valley; this plateau eventually rises to over 7,000 feet in elevation as it rises toward the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.

^ Sinclair, William. Ground-Water Appraisal of the Long Valley Massacre Lake Region, Washoe County, Nevada. Ground-Water Resources - Reconnaissance Series Report 15. State of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, May 1963, p. 4.

[1] Sinclair, William. Ground-Water Appraisal of the Long Valley Massacre Lake Region, Washoe County, Nevada. Ground-Water Resources - Reconnaissance Series Report 15. State of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, May 1963, p. 4.

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