2018 Map of Duck Lake

About this map

Duck Lake dominates this high-desert basin in northern Washoe County, where ephemeral water patterns define the landscape of the Tuledad Valley. This 2018 survey details a network of vital water sources essential for survival and livestock in this arid region, including Cocklebur Spring, Mason Spring, and the curiously named Apple Orchard Spring. The terrain transitions from the flat expanse of Duck Flat to the more varied topography of the surrounding hills, where Little Potholes and Big Pothole mark geological depressions. Human presence is indicated primarily by the Duck Lake Loop and Wall Canyon Reservoir Rd, which provide access to the remote drainage systems of Tuledad Cr and Wall Cr within the Public Land Survey System grids of T37N and T36N.