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	Walker River (Nevada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Walker River is a river in west central Nevada in the United States, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long.
		It is formed in southern Lyon County, 7 mi (11 km) south of Yerington, by the confluence of the East Walker and West Walker rivers, both of which descend from snowmelt in the Sierras along the California-Nevada border.
		The diversions have caused the level of Walker lake to drop by 140 ft (42 m) between 1882 and 1994.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walker_River_(Nevada) (218 words)

	West Walker River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River, approximately 75 mi (121 km), in eastern California and western Nevada in the United States.
		In Nevada it flows northeast, joining the East Walker River from the west 7 mi (11.3 km) south of Yerington to form the Walker River.
		The river is heavily used for irrigation in the ranching valleys along its lower course.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Walker_River (233 words)

	Flyfish Nevada - East Walker River
		The East Walker river flows from Bridgeport Reservoir near the town of Bridgeport, California.
		With subsequent wet years the silt was washed from the river and the trout and the river were restored, with the help of man and nature.
		The lower Nevada section consists of "The Elbow", and the river to its confluence with the West Fork.
	www.geocities.com /flyfishnevada/walker.htm (1430 words)

	Walker Lake - Hawthorne, Nevada - History
		Born in the Sierra Nevada, Walker Lake is the terminus for the Walker River watershed - a watery gem amid the arid land.
		The Walker River is one of three major rivers draining the east slopes of the Sierra Nevada, supporting riparian, wetland and desert lake ecosystems.
		At that time, flows to Walker Lake are estimated at 250,000 to 300,000 acre-feet of water per year (an acre-foot is approximately 326,000 gallons of water, enough to cover a football field in one-foot of water).
	www.walkerlake.org /about/about_hist.html (531 words)

	Walker Lake: Nevada's International Treasure
		Walker Lake recreational uses are the mainstay of the economy of small rural Mineral County.
		Currently, Nevada and the Eastern Sierra are in the second year of a drought, with 2001 precipitation levels lower than in every year since weather records have been kept.
		Walker Lake's water needs have been estimated by NDOW fisheries biologists as a minimum of 135,000 to 140,000 acre feet per year, on the average.
	nevada.sierraclub.org /conservation/walkerlake/WLbriefing.html (957 words)

	Walker River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mercury in Wildlife and Sediment in the Walker River Basin
		Therefore, an investigation was initiated to determine the sources of mercury in the Walker River basin and the concentrations of mercury in Walker Lake tui chub of the size consumed by common loons to determine risk to this fish-eating species.
		Data on mercury concentrations in stream sediment form the Walker River basin that were provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were examined in relation to the concentrations found in this study in aquatic invertebrates.
	pacific.fws.gov /ecoservices/envicon/pim/reports/Reno/WalkerRiver.htm (346 words)

	Walker Lake - Hawthorne, Nevada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Walker Lake is a haven for boating, fishing, camping, hiking and birdwatching.
		Water skiing and personal watercraft are welcome along with quiet vessels such as canoes and kayaks - perfect for exploring the Walker River Delta or observing loons, grebes, and other waterbirds.
		The state of Nevada has over-appropriated the water of the Walker River System.
	www.walkerlake.org (109 words)

	History
		Three major rivers continued to drain east of the Sierra Nevada, the Truckee River, Carson River, and Walker River, which is the terminus for Walker Lake.
		The Walker River Paiute Tribe has a legend handed down by the “Older People” that there were two sea serpents living in the lake who were once human beings, a male and a female.
		Walker Lake receives 83 percent of its water input from the Walker River, followed by 11 percent from participation, and 6 percent from ground water and runoff.
	walkerlakenv.org /history.htm (1185 words)

	Carson (river) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Carson (river) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Its East and West forks rise on the east of the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada and meet east of Lake Tahoe, near Genoa.
		The river disappears into the shallow, marshy southern end of the Carson Sink.
		The dam is named after the glacial Lake Lahontan, which covered much of northwestern Nevada and northeastern California, and whose remnants include the Black Rock Desert and Pyramid and Walker lakes.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Carson+(river) (189 words)

	Working to Save Walker Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The State of Nevada, federal agencies, academic institutions, and the general public have recognized for years that the lake and its aquatic life are dying.
		Mineral County and the Walker Lake Working Group are also currently seeking to enforce the public trust doctrine before a federal court in Nevada, and have threatened to sue the Walker River Irrigation District for releasing toxic herbicides into the Walker River basin without a Clean Water Act permit.
		Walker Lake is a rare terminal desert lake in western Nevada that provides revenue in Mineral County by attracting tourists to fish, boat, and bird watch.
	www.westernlaw.org /communities/walkerlake.html (474 words)

	NvWF Issues - Walker Lake
		Walker Lake is the terminal lake of the Walker River watershed draining east off the Sierra Nevada mountains (see map in next section).
		Walker Lake has similar problems in that upstream diversions are causing water level decreases and salt content increases to levels lethal to the resident fish and invertebrates.
		Problems in the Walker River watershed resonate throughout the West, where overappropriated rivers are diverted dry during low flow periods to the detriment of Nature and downstream economies.
	www.nvwf.org /issues/iss_wlkr1.htm (2511 words)

	Walker River, Coleville, Topaz and Walker, California - Eastern Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, Bridgeport, Lee Vining
		From the south of Walker, meandering northward through Coleville and Topaz, the West Walker River is one of many attractions in this northern portion of Mono County.
		The West Walker River is a designated Wild and Scenic River from it's beginning in the High Sierra, north to the town of Walker.
		With the excellent river fishing in the West Walker River and Topaz Lake (located at the northern end of Antelope Valley and well known for it's trophy sized fish), there are also many more year-round activities in the area.
	www.walkerca.com (579 words)

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		Nevada's water law is based on the Prior Appropriation Doctrine.
		(Nevada Revised Statutes 445A.420) Means the degree of pollution of water or the physical, chemical or biological condition of water, as expressed numerically or descriptively, used for controlling the quality of water in each segment of a stream and each other body of surface water in the State of Nevada.
		A subregion of a Water Resource Region that includes the area drained by a river system, a reach of a river and its tributaries in that reach, a closed basin(s), or a group of streams forming a coastal drainage area.
	www.okstate.edu /faculty/hydrology/index_files/sheet024.htm (9167 words)

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		The Walker River Paiute Tribal Council established in accordance with the said Constitution and By-laws of the Tribe, shall exercise all the corporate powers hereinafter enumerated.
		The termination shall be effective upon ratification by a majority vote of the adult members of the Tribe residing on the Reservation, at an election in which at least 30 per cent of the eligible voters vote.
		Submitted by the Secretary of the Interior for ratification by the Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Indian Reservation in a popular referendum to be held on May 8, 1937.
	thorpe.ou.edu /IRA/walkchrtr.html (859 words)

	East Walker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The nine roadside miles of the East Walker River near Bridgeport, on the East slope of the Sierra Nevada, is one of the best trophy brown trout streams in California.
		The river supports seven species of native fishes and four introduced fishes, including the brown trout.
		Because there is limited spawning and over-wintering habitat the Department continues to annually stock fingerling brown trout in the river to maintain continuity of "year-classes" in the population.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /fishing/html/WildAndHeritageTrout/waters/EastWalker.htm (209 words)

	Walker River faces too many demands (printable version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Walker River Irrigation District controls water allocation to farmers and ranchers in the area.
		The Walker Lake Paiute Reservation is the largest user of Walker River water once it leaves Mason Valley and before it flows into the lake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
		Those involved in the mediation include the Walker River Paiute Tribe, the federal government, the states of Nevada and California, Nevada’s Lyon and Mineral counties, California’s Mono County and the Walker River Irrigation District.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=27852 (1627 words)

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		We, the members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation in Nevada, in order to establish a more unified tribal organization and to insure and promote the best interests of our society, industry, prosperity, and the general welfare of ourselves and our posterity do hereby establish this Constitution and By-laws.
		All enrolled members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe twenty-one (21) years of age or over who have maintained legal residence on the Reservation for a period of one (1) year immediately prior to any election, shall have the right to vote.
		Tribal lands of the Walker River Paiute Tribe and all lands which may hereafter be acquired by the Walker River Paiute Tribe or by the United States in trust for the Walker River Paiute Tribe shall be held as tribal lands, and no part of such lands shall be mortgaged or sold.
	thorpe.ou.edu /IRA/walkcons.html (3592 words)

	Walker River Valley, Nevada Paiute Indian Records, 1907-12 -- Genealogy Database for Family History Research
		Situated south of Lake Tahoe, the Walker River Valley Indian Reservation was home to about two thousand Native Americans at the beginning of the 20th Century.
		Walker River Valley, Nevada Paiute Indian Records, 1914-20 Federal enumeration of Native Americans living on or near the Walker River Valley Reservation between 1914 and 1920
		Nevada - State Fact Sheet Save yourself hours of time and aggravation by ordering this information-packed, two-page coated reference sheet specially developed to simplify genealogical research in the state of Nevada.
	www.familybirthrecords.com /db.asp?dbid=3837 (370 words)

	ACR21_R1
		Declares that preservation of Walker Lake’s freshwater ecosystem is important to residents of Nevada.
		Declaring that preservation of Walker Lake’s freshwater ecosystem is important to the residents of the State of Nevada.
		2-6 Whereas, The Walker River Irrigation District, a Nevada
	www.leg.state.nv.us /72nd/bills/ACR/ACR21_R1.html (849 words)

	USGS SIR 2004-5147 Mercury in the Walker River Basin, Nevada and California--Sources, Distribution, and Potential ...
		Mercury is one of the most serious contaminants of water, sediment, and biota in Nevada because of its use during 19th century mining activities to recover gold and silver from ores.
		In 1998, mercury problems were discovered in the Walker River Basin of California and Nevada when blood drawn from three common loons from Walker Lake was analyzed and found to have severely elevated mercury levels.
		At least 52 percent of the loons at Walker Lake are at risk for adverse effects from mercury on the basis of their blood-mercury concentrations.
	pubs.usgs.gov /sir/2004/5147/abstract.html (645 words)

	Topaz Lake, California / Nevada - Eastern Sierra - Walker River
		A Douglas county camping park is on the north-east side with RV hookups and tent spots as well.
		Nevada style gambling is located on the west shore which contains slots to fljack to craps tables.
		Topaz lake is feed by the famous West Walker river, well known for it's great fishing from the last Saturday of April through the last day of October.
	www.topazlake.com (269 words)

	Combined Web Site Geographical Index - W
		River that originates originates in the eastern Sierra Nevada and flows north in several branches past Bridgeport and Topaz Lake past Yerrington, Nevada, before turning east then south and ending in Walker Lake.
		Valley in east-central Nevada, bounded on the east by the Egan Range, and the west by the White Pine Range and the Grant Range.
		This is the largest dune field in Nevada and is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north and northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada.
	www.schweich.com /geoidxW.html (2070 words)

	WALKER LAKE'S HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born in the Sierra Nevada, Walker Lake is the terminus for the Walker River watershed - a
		River is one of three major rivers draining the east slopes of the Sierra Nevada, supporting
		Walker River water, irrigating 93,600 acres of land.
	www.walkerlakenevada.com /pr7.htm (538 words)

	Smith: Walker River Resort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the Smith Valley of far western Nevada, with the Sierra Nevadas claiming the western horizon, Walker River Resort sits among an oasis of lush trees in this high western-desert country.
		The West Walker River runs along part of the resort’s boundaries and offers anglers an excellent chance to catch rainbow trout.
		There are five Nevada casinos within a 25-mile radius of the resort, and within an hour’s drive is the Reno-Tahoe area where there’s more nightlife than can be fit into one vacation.
	www.whresorts.com /aor/resort_directory/aor_resorts/nevada/docs/walkerriver.html (424 words)

	River Walker Ranch Guest Cabins - Three Rivers California
		Situated on 45 acres, River Walker Ranch is surrounded by inspiring views of the Sierra Nevada
		ith Access to a private beach and swimming hole (part of the Kaweah River), River Walker Ranch is surrounded by the inspiring scenery and wildlife of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
		With their own bed, plenty of trails to walk, and a river to swim in, we are sure that they will enjoy the vacation as much as yourselves.
	www.riverwalkerranch.com (180 words)

	Flyfish Nevada - Journal
		East Walker River (Elbow), October 22, 2004 - I heard the flows on the East Walker were down and decided to give it a try.
		In my experience the river fishes poorly during and immediately after major changes in flow and that is what I found.
		I have been to the river this time of year for probably the last four years and there has always been a heavy hatch of both Stones and Caddis.
	www.flyfishnevada.com /journal.htm (6635 words)

	NV: Nevada's Congressional Delegation Teams Up To Protect Farm and Ranch Land, Provide Water for Walker Lake ...
		Washington, DC – Nevada’s Congressional delegation released news of their latest efforts to provide a balanced and comprehensive approach to managing land and resources in Nevada.
		The bulk of the money, $70 million, will go to the University of Nevada to conduct research and carry out restoration activities in the Walker River Basin and to give added flexibility to ranchers and farmers in the region.
		$70 million to the University of Nevada to establish and administer an agricultural and natural resources center to work on research, restoration and educational activities in the Walker River basin.
	waterchat.com /News/State/05/Q2/state_050422-01.htm (598 words)

	U of NEVADA NEWS STORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The devastation of the 1997 New Year's Day Flood - causing $19.5 million in damages in Lyon County's Walker River Basin alone - is an experience residents don't want to see repeated.
		In addition to the economic losses, the flooding brought a huge load of pollutants into the Walker River and Pyramid and Walker lakes.
		The workshop is part of Cooperative Extension's comprehensive northern Nevada flood-education program, which helps residents prevent, prepare for, evacuate and clean up from floods.
	www.unr.edu /nevadanews/vol2no237.htm (423 words)

	Nevada Military Records - Nevada Military Records Databases. Military Records, Free Military Records, Free Genealogy, ...
		Nevada Directory, 1862 This database is a collection of people with addresses living in Nevada in 1862.
		Nevada Census, 1860-1910 U.S. Federal Census indexes (and other related census indexes) for Nevada from 1860 to 1910.
		Nevada State Census, 1875 An extraction of the Nevada state census of 1875.
	www.familymilitaryrecords.com /state.asp?state=NV (547 words)

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