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Fernley Drain

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Canal

Manmade waterway used by watercraft or for drainage, irrigation, mining, or water power.
Related terms: ditch, lateal
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County

Lyon County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
39.6085239°, -119.2240564°
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Elevation

4134 ft. (1260 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Fernley Drain is covered by the Fernley East, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Canals

K2B Canal 1.2 mi
Streiff Drain 1.9 mi
A Drain 2.4 mi
Truckee Canal 2.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Fernley, NV 1 mi
Wadsworth, NV 4 mi
Silver Springs, NV 13 mi
Nixon, NV 17 mi
Stagecoach, NV 18 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Luva (historical) Man-made 0.3 mi
East Fernley Interchange Man-made 0.5 mi
Fernley Out-of-Town Park Man-made 0.5 mi
Lyon County Complex Man-made 0.9 mi
Fernley Valley Land 1.9 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is WADSWORTH 4 N which is approximately 6 miles away and has an elevation of 4,200 feet (66 feet higher than Fernley Drain). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .59" 45.9° 20.6°
February .64" 52.9° 24.9°
March .70" 59.3° 29.5°
April .43" 65.8° 34.3°
May .52" 74.3° 42.2°
June .55" 83.9° 49.5°
July .36" 92.2° 55.4°
August .27" 91.1° 52.8°
September .61" 82.4° 44.4°
October .37" 70.6° 34.0°
November .49" 55.8° 25.8°
December .49" 47.0° 19.0°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 82% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 50% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 99% of other locations on record.