Mason Valley
Encyclopedia
The Mason Valley is a valley
in western Nevada
, between the Singatse Range
and the Wassuk Range
.
The Walker River
flows through the valley from south to north. The city of Yerington
is located in the center of the valley. The Pine Nut Mountains
are nearby.
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area is located at the extreme north of the valley.
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in western Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, between the Singatse Range
Singatse Range
The Singatse Range is a mountain range in Lyon County, Nevada.They form one side of the Mason Valley....
and the Wassuk Range
Wassuk Range
The Wassuk Range is located in west-central Nevada in the United States. It is found to the west of Walker Lake in Mineral County.The mountains reach an elevation of 11,239 feet at Mount Grant, approximately eight miles northwest of Hawthorne...
.
The Walker River
Walker River (Nevada)
The Walker River is a river in west central Nevada in the United States, approximately long. It drains an arid portion of the Great Basin southeast of Reno, with a watershed that extends into the Sierra Nevada mountains. It flows within an enclosed basin, providing the principal inflow of Walker...
flows through the valley from south to north. The city of Yerington
Yerington, Nevada
Yerington is a city in Lyon County, located in western Nevada, USA. The population was 2,883 at the 2000 census. It is named after Henry M. Yerington, Superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910. It is the county seat of Lyon County....
is located in the center of the valley. The Pine Nut Mountains
Pine Nut Mountains
The Pine Nut Mountains are a north-south mountain range in the Great Basin, in Storey County of northwestern Nevada, United States.-Geography:...
are nearby.
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area is located at the extreme north of the valley.