Quinn River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Quinn River |
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| Other name(s) | Queen River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | W side of the Santa Rosa Range in NE Humboldt Co near Oregon state line 3,060 ft (930 m) 41°58′26″N 117°34′8″W / 41.97389°N 117.56889°W |
| River mouth | 40°52′59″N 119°03′50″W / 40.88306°N 119.06389°W |
| Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 6,720 sq mi (17,400 km2) |
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The Quinn River is a river in northwestern Nevada, United States. It is about 110 miles (180 km) (177 km) long. This river is called an intermittent river. This means it does not always flow with water. Sometimes it dries up, especially in hot weather.
The Quinn River starts in northeastern Humboldt County. This is on the west side of the Santa Rosa Range, near the Oregon state line. The river flows southwest. It passes through lands of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes. Then it turns south and southwest. Another river, the Kings River, joins it. The Quinn River does not flow into an ocean. Instead, it ends by drying up in a flat area called a "sink." This sink is in the Black Rock Desert.
Where Does the Quinn River Get Its Water?
The Quinn River is the biggest river in its area. It starts in the Santa Rosa Range mountains. It ends in a place called the Quinn River Sink. This sink is a dry lakebed south of the Black Rock Range.
The area that collects water for the Quinn River is called its watershed. This watershed is very large, covering about 11,600 square miles (30,000 km2) (30,000 km²). It includes the Upper and Lower Quinn River areas. It also covers the Smoke Creek Desert, Massacre Lake, and Thousand Creek/Virgin Valley watersheds. These are all in northwestern Nevada. Small parts of the watershed also reach into California and Oregon.
What is the Quinn River Sink?
The Quinn River Sink is where the Quinn River ends. It is a "geographic sink." This means it is a low area where water collects and then evaporates. The sink is about 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (7.8 km²) in size. The river's water flows into this sink and then disappears into the air. This sink is about 2.75 miles (4.43 km) (4.4 km) south-southwest of Black Rock Hot Springs.
