Agriculture fields in Mason Valley, Nevada. This area was studied for a Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5123.
Gwendolyn Davies
Gwen is a Hydrologist in the Northern Nevada Hydrologic Studies Unit.
Gwen joined the USGS in 2017. Her work has supported investigations in water quality, estuarine hydrodynamics, limnology, groundwater/surface-water interactions, groundwater supply, and soil moisture. She currently leads USGS studies in the Walker River Basin and Railroad Valley, Nevada.
Science and Products
Science in the Walker River Basin
The Walker River begins in the Sierra Nevada as the East Walker River and the West Walker River. In Mason Valley, just south of Yerington, Nevada, the rivers converge to create the the Walker River. The Walker River terminates in Walker Lake.
Hydrology of the Walker River Basin
Walker Lake is one of the few natural terminal lakes in Nevada. The ecological and recreational value of Walker Lake and other terminal lakes in the Great Basin is at risk due to consumptive water use.
Mason Valley, Nevada
Agriculture fields in Mason Valley, Nevada. This area was studied for a Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5123.
Science and Products
Science in the Walker River Basin
The Walker River begins in the Sierra Nevada as the East Walker River and the West Walker River. In Mason Valley, just south of Yerington, Nevada, the rivers converge to create the the Walker River. The Walker River terminates in Walker Lake.
Hydrology of the Walker River Basin
Walker Lake is one of the few natural terminal lakes in Nevada. The ecological and recreational value of Walker Lake and other terminal lakes in the Great Basin is at risk due to consumptive water use.
Mason Valley, Nevada
Agriculture fields in Mason Valley, Nevada. This area was studied for a Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5123.
Agriculture fields in Mason Valley, Nevada. This area was studied for a Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5123.