Carson River
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The Carson River is a northwestern Nevada river that empties into the Carson Sink, an endorheic basin. The main stem of the river is 131 miles long although the addition of the East Fork makes the tot
Carson River at Dayton, Nevada
Aerial view of the Carson River, looking upstream (west) across Lyon County, Nevada, toward Dayton, east of Carson, Nevada
The lower reaches of the Carson River near Fallon
Carson City, Nevada
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Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The majority of the
Carson River
…205 miles (330 km), traversing five counties: Alpine County in California and Douglas, Storey, Lyon, and Churchill Counties in Nevada, as well as the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, Nevada. The river is named for Kit Carson, who guided John C. Frémont's expedition westward up the Carson Valley and across Carson Pass in winter, 1844. The…
Skyline of Carson City, NV
Nevada State Capital
Nevada State Museum
Nevada State Railroad Museum panoramio