Diamond Valley
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Coordinates39°45′33″N 115°58′23″W / 39.7592°N 115.973°W / 39.7592; -115.973 
Location of Diamond Valley within Nevada.
Location of Diamond Valley within Nevada.

Diamond Valley is a valley basin between the Sulphur Spring Range and the Diamond Mountains, in central Nevada, the Western United States.

Geography

Valley in early summer: with Timothy grass hay, full moon, and the Diamond Mountains.

The valley is almost entirely within Eureka County, but the northern end crosses into Elko County. The valley is up to 12 miles (19 km) wide and over 45 miles (72 km) long.

The town of Eureka lies at the southern end of Diamond Valley, while the northern end is home to an alkali flat. Several small lakes are located in the western part of the valley near Sadler Brown Road. Eureka Airport is also located towards the southern end of the valley.

Climate

Climate data for Diamond Valley, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, 1979-2020 extremes: 5890ft (1795m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17)		 68
(20)		 78
(26)		 83
(28)		 92
(33)		 98
(37)		 105
(41)		 99
(37)		 94
(34)		 93
(34)		 75
(24)		 63
(17)		 105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 54.2
(12.3)		 58.3
(14.6)		 69.7
(20.9)		 76.7
(24.8)		 83.4
(28.6)		 91.9
(33.3)		 96.7
(35.9)		 94.1
(34.5)		 88.0
(31.1)		 80.3
(26.8)		 66.2
(19.0)		 55.8
(13.2)		 96.0
(35.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.7
(3.7)		 42.8
(6.0)		 52.4
(11.3)		 58.6
(14.8)		 67.9
(19.9)		 79.1
(26.2)		 87.1
(30.6)		 85.8
(29.9)		 77.1
(25.1)		 64.2
(17.9)		 49.9
(9.9)		 38.9
(3.8)		 61.9
(16.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.5
(−3.6)		 30.1
(−1.1)		 37.5
(3.1)		 43.1
(6.2)		 51.4
(10.8)		 60.2
(15.7)		 67.8
(19.9)		 66.5
(19.2)		 58.2
(14.6)		 46.4
(8.0)		 35.0
(1.7)		 25.4
(−3.7)		 45.6
(7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.3
(−10.9)		 17.3
(−8.2)		 22.7
(−5.2)		 27.7
(−2.4)		 34.8
(1.6)		 41.4
(5.2)		 48.4
(9.1)		 47.3
(8.5)		 39.2
(4.0)		 28.5
(−1.9)		 20.2
(−6.6)		 12.2
(−11.0)		 29.3
(−1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −11.8
(−24.3)		 −4.0
(−20.0)		 6.0
(−14.4)		 12.5
(−10.8)		 20.7
(−6.3)		 27.7
(−2.4)		 37.1
(2.8)		 34.7
(1.5)		 25.4
(−3.7)		 11.8
(−11.2)		 −1.6
(−18.7)		 −10.1
(−23.4)		 −14.5
(−25.8)
Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38)		 −37
(−38)		 −6
(−21)		 −3
(−19)		 11
(−12)		 20
(−7)		 26
(−3)		 27
(−3)		 13
(−11)		 −1
(−18)		 −18
(−28)		 −34
(−37)		 −37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.77
(20)		 0.77
(20)		 0.89
(23)		 0.96
(24)		 1.12
(28)		 0.68
(17)		 0.57
(14)		 0.43
(11)		 0.61
(15)		 0.67
(17)		 0.51
(13)		 0.74
(19)		 8.72
(221)
Source 1: NOAA[1]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[2]
Diamond Valley with alkali flat, and the Diamond Mountains (Diamond Peak at far right).

Agriculture

Diamond Valley is also known for their farms that grow timothy hay, alfalfa hay, wheat, oats, and orchard grass. The hay provides feed for racetracks, dairies, and feed stores throughout the United States and foreign export market.

References

  1. ↑ "Diamond Valley - Eureka 14NNW, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  • Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2012, pgs. 39 & 47 ISBN 0-89933-334-6
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