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The Great Basin is the largest region of contiguous endorheic drainage basins in North America, and is encompassed by the Great Basin Divide. This is a list of the drainage basins in the Great Basin that are over 500 sq mi (1,300 km2), listed by the state containing most of the basin.
- Great Salt Lake (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) 19,162 sq mi (49,630 km2) [1]
- Bear River (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) 7,561 sq mi (19,580 km2) [2]
- Malad River (Idaho, Utah) 768 sq mi (1,990 km2) [3]
- Little Bear River (Idaho, Utah) 884 sq mi (2,290 km2) [4]
- Bear Lake (Idaho, Utah) 605 sq mi (1,570 km2) [5]
- Weber River (Utah, Wyoming) 2,093 sq mi (5,420 km2) [6]
- Jordan River (Utah) 3,551 sq mi (9,200 km2) [7]
- Utah Lake (Utah) 2,536 sq mi (6,570 km2) [8]
- Provo River (Utah) 686 sq mi (1,780 km2) [9]
- Spanish Fork (Utah) 825 sq mi (2,140 km2) [10]
- Utah Lake (Utah) 2,536 sq mi (6,570 km2) [8]
- Skull Valley (Utah) 814 sq mi (2,110 km2) [11]
- Deep Creek (Curlew Valley) (Idaho, Utah) 1,033 sq mi (2,680 km2) [12]
- Bear River (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) 7,561 sq mi (19,580 km2) [2]
- Pine Valley (Utah) 733 sq mi (1,900 km2) [13]
- Tule Valley (Utah) 951 sq mi (2,460 km2) [14]
- Rush Valley (Utah) 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) [15]
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Nevada, Utah) 8,602 sq mi (22,280 km2) [16]
- Fish Springs Wash (Utah) 933 sq mi (2,420 km2) [17]
- Snake Valley (Nevada, Utah) 3,119 sq mi (8,080 km2) [18]
- Hamlin Valley (Nevada, Utah) 884 sq mi (2,290 km2) [19]
- Deep Creek (Deep Creek Valley) (Nevada, Utah) 501 sq mi (1,300 km2) [20]
- Newfoundland Evaporation Basin (Nevada, Utah) 4,516 sq mi (11,700 km2) [21]
- Grouse Creek (Nevada, Utah) 2,755 sq mi (7,140 km2) [22]
- Thousand Springs Creek (Nevada, Utah) 1,534 sq mi (3,970 km2) [23]
- Grouse Creek (Nevada, Utah) 2,755 sq mi (7,140 km2) [22]
- Sevier Lake (Utah) 9,387 sq mi (24,310 km2) [24]
- Sevier River (Utah) 8,591 sq mi (22,250 km2) [25]
- Beaver River (Utah) 1,996 sq mi (5,170 km2) [26]
- San Pitch River (Utah) 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) [27]
- East Fork Sevier River (Utah) 1,242 sq mi (3,220 km2) [28]
- Sevier River (Utah) 8,591 sq mi (22,250 km2) [25]
- Pavant Valley (Utah) 1,108 sq mi (2,870 km2) [29] Most of Pavant Valley drains to the Sevier River artificially via the Central Utah Canal. [30]
- Sevier Desert (Utah) 1,029 sq mi (2,670 km2) [31]
- Mud Spring Wash (Utah) 1,053 sq mi (2,730 km2) [32]
- Little Salt Lake (Utah) 503 sq mi (1,300 km2) [33]
- Escalante Desert (Nevada, Utah) 1,442 sq mi (3,730 km2) [34]
- Wah Wah Valley (Utah) 600 sq mi (1,600 km2) [35]
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- Carson Sink (California, Nevada) 19,839 sq mi (51,380 km2) [36]
- Humboldt River (Nevada) 16,753 sq mi (43,390 km2) [37]
- Little Humboldt River 1,780 sq mi (4,600 km2) [38]
- Reese River (Nevada) 2,377 sq mi (6,160 km2) [39]
- Cain Creek (Nevada) 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) [40]
- Rock Creek (Nevada) 746 sq mi (1,930 km2) [41]
- Coyote Creek (Crescent Valley) (Nevada) 1,171 sq mi (3,030 km2) [42]
- Cooks Creek (Nevada) 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) [43]
- Pine Creek (Nevada) 1,005 sq mi (2,600 km2) [44]
- South Fork Humboldt River (Nevada) 1,306 sq mi (3,380 km2) [45]
- Huntington Creek (Nevada) 795 sq mi (2,060 km2) [46]
- North Fork Humboldt River (Nevada) 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) [47]
- Marys River (Nevada) 514 sq mi (1,330 km2) [48]
- Carson River (California, Nevada) 2,585 sq mi (6,700 km2) [49]
- East Fork Carson River (California, Nevada) 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) [50]
- Humboldt River (Nevada) 16,753 sq mi (43,390 km2) [37]
- Stillwater Marsh (Nevada) 854 sq mi (2,210 km2) [51]
- Black Rock Desert (Nevada, Oregon) 8,509 sq mi (22,040 km2) [52]
- Quinn River (Nevada, Oregon) 7,590 sq mi (19,700 km2) [53]
- Bottle Creek Slough (Desert Valley) (Nevada) 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) [54]
- Quinn River (Nevada, Oregon) 7,590 sq mi (19,700 km2) [53]
- High Rock Lake (Nevada) 665 sq mi (1,720 km2) [55]
- Smoke Creek Desert (California, Nevada) 1,261 sq mi (3,270 km2) [56]
- Duck Lake (California, Nevada) 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) [57]
- Thousand Creek (Nevada, Oregon) 1,037 sq mi (2,690 km2) [58]
- Pyramid Lake (California, Nevada) 3,112 sq mi (8,060 km2) [59]
- Truckee River (California, Nevada) 2,332 sq mi (6,040 km2) [60]
- Lake Tahoe (California, Nevada) 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) [61]
- Truckee River (California, Nevada) 2,332 sq mi (6,040 km2) [60]
- Blue Wing Flat (Granite Springs Valley) (Nevada) 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) [62]
- Walker Lake (California, Nevada) 3,561 sq mi (9,220 km2) [63]
- Walker River (California, Nevada) 2,753 sq mi (7,130 km2) [64]
- East Walker River (California, Nevada) 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2) [65]
- West Walker River (California, Nevada) 859 sq mi (2,220 km2) [66]
- Walker River (California, Nevada) 2,753 sq mi (7,130 km2) [64]
- Buffalo Valley (Nevada) 500 sq mi (1,300 km2) [67]
- Buena Vista Valley (Nevada) 736 sq mi (1,910 km2) [68]
- Humboldt Salt Marsh (Nevada) 2,083 sq mi (5,390 km2) [69]
- Spring Creek (Nevada) 801 sq mi (2,070 km2) [70]
- Gabbs Valley (Nevada) 1,273 sq mi (3,300 km2) [71]
- Big Smoky Valley (Nevada) 2,049 sq mi (5,310 km2) [72]
- Grass Valley (Nevada) 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) [75]
- Rock Creek (Nevada) 590 sq mi (1,500 km2) [76]
- Wadsworth Creek (Monitor Valley) (Nevada) 525 sq mi (1,360 km2) [77]
- Diamond Valley (Nevada) 2,598 sq mi (6,730 km2) [78]
- Newark Lake (Nevada) 1,444 sq mi (3,740 km2) [83]
- Fish Creek (Nevada) 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) [84]
- Long Valley (Nevada) 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) [85]
- Franklin Lake (Nevada) 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) [86]
- Cole Creek (Independence Valley) (Nevada) 1,025 sq mi (2,650 km2) [87]
- Yelland Dry Lake (Nevada) 1,191 sq mi (3,080 km2) [88]
- Spring Valley Creek (Nevada) 694 sq mi (1,800 km2) [89]
- Goshute Lake (Nevada) 1,809 sq mi (4,690 km2) [90]
- Duck Creek (Nevada) 1,510 sq mi (3,900 km2) [91]
- Goshute Valley (Nevada) 1,504 sq mi (3,900 km2) [92]
- Lake Valley (Nevada) 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) [93]
- Dry Lake Valley (Nevada) 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) [94]
- Fish Lake Valley (California, Nevada) 983 sq mi (2,550 km2) [95]
- Mud Lake (Nevada) 1,963 sq mi (5,080 km2) [96]
- Clayton Valley (Nevada) 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) [99]
- Butterfield Marsh (Nevada) 3,780 sq mi (9,800 km2) [100]
- Railroad Valley (Nevada) 1,959 sq mi (5,070 km2) [101]
- Hot Creek (Nevada) 1,061 sq mi (2,750 km2) [102]
- Duckwater Creek (Nevada) 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) [103]
- Railroad Valley (Nevada) 1,959 sq mi (5,070 km2) [101]
- Sand Springs Wash (Nevada) 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) [104]
- Gold Flat (Nevada) 685 sq mi (1,770 km2) [105]
- Sarcobatus Flat (Nevada) 1,237 sq mi (3,200 km2) [106]
- China Wash (Lida Valley) (Nevada) 538 sq mi (1,390 km2) [107]
- Coal Valley (Nevada) 952 sq mi (2,470 km2) [108]
- Sand Spring Valley (Nevada) 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) [109]
- Groom Lake (Nevada) 669 sq mi (1,730 km2) [110]
- Desert Valley (Nevada) 990 sq mi (2,600 km2) [111]
- Tikaboo Valley (Nevada) 615 sq mi (1,590 km2) [112]
- Indian Springs Valley (Nevada) 661 sq mi (1,710 km2) [113]
- Mesquite Valley (California, Nevada) 504 sq mi (1,310 km2) [114]
- Eldorado Valley (Nevada) 534 sq mi (1,380 km2) [115]
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- Malheur Lake (Oregon) 3,062 sq mi (7,930 km2) [116]
- Malheur Slough (Oregon) 514 sq mi (1,330 km2) [117]
- Silvies River (Oregon) 1,319 sq mi (3,420 km2) [118]
- Donner und Blitzen River (Oregon) 790 sq mi (2,000 km2) [119]
- Harney Lake (Oregon) 1,810 sq mi (4,700 km2) [120]
- Silver Creek (Oregon) 1,502 sq mi (3,890 km2) [121]
- Silver Lake (Oregon) 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) [122]
- Silver Creek (Oregon) 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) [123]
- Lake Abert (Oregon) 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) [124]
- Chewaucan River (Oregon) 628 sq mi (1,630 km2) [125]
- Bluejoint Lake (Warner Lakes) (California, Nevada, Oregon) 1,896 sq mi (4,910 km2) [126]
- Crump Lake (California, Nevada, Oregon) 1,084 sq mi (2,810 km2) [127]
- Guano Lake (Nevada, Oregon) 916 sq mi (2,370 km2) [128]
- Catlow Valley (Oregon) 1,352 sq mi (3,500 km2) [129]
- Guano Slough (Oregon) 501 sq mi (1,300 km2) [130]
- Alvord Lake (Nevada, Oregon) 706 sq mi (1,830 km2) [131]
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- Goose Lake (California, Oregon) 1,088 sq mi (2,820 km2) [132]
- Madeline Plains (California, Nevada) 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) [133]
- Honey Lake (California, Nevada) 1,905 sq mi (4,930 km2) [134]
- Susan River (California) 1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2) [135]
- Mono Lake (California, Nevada) 785 sq mi (2,030 km2) [136]
- Owens Lake (California, Nevada) 3,501 sq mi (9,070 km2) [137]
- Owens River (California, Nevada) 2,903 sq mi (7,520 km2) [138]
- Spring Canyon Creek (California, Nevada) 743 sq mi (1,920 km2) [139]
- Owens River (California, Nevada) 2,903 sq mi (7,520 km2) [138]
- Eureka Valley (California, Nevada) 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) [140]
- Salt Lake (California) 742 sq mi (1,920 km2) [141]
- Amargosa River (California, Nevada) 8,785 sq mi (22,750 km2) [142]
- Salt Creek (California, Nevada) 2,307 sq mi (5,980 km2) [143]
- Death Valley Wash (California, Nevada) 1,496 sq mi (3,870 km2) [144]
- Salt Creek (California) 1,330 sq mi (3,400 km2) [145]
- Kingston Wash (California) 537 sq mi (1,390 km2) [146]
- Rock Valley (California, Nevada) 655 sq mi (1,700 km2) [147]
- Fortymile Canyon (California, Nevada) 1,769 sq mi (4,580 km2) [148]
- Salt Creek (California, Nevada) 2,307 sq mi (5,980 km2) [143]
- Panamint Valley (northern) (California) 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) [149]
- Panamint Valley (southern) (California) 916 sq mi (2,370 km2) [150]
- China Lake (California) 1,175 sq mi (3,040 km2) [151]
- Searles Lake (California) 710 sq mi (1,800 km2) [152]
- Koehn Lake (California) 896 sq mi (2,320 km2) [153]
- Rogers Dry Lake (California) 831 sq mi (2,150 km2) [154]
- Rosamond Lake (California) 1,098 sq mi (2,840 km2) [155]
- Harper Lake (California) 765 sq mi (1,980 km2) [156]
- Silver Lake 2,474 sq mi (6,410 km2) [157]
- Soda Lake 2,309 sq mi (5,980 km2) [158]
- Mojave River (California) 1,709 sq mi (4,430 km2) [159]
- Kelso Wash (California) 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) [160]
- Soda Lake 2,309 sq mi (5,980 km2) [158]
- Ivanpah Lake (California, Nevada) 820 sq mi (2,100 km2) [161]
- Dale Lake (California) 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) [162]
- Bristol Lake (California) 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) [163]
- Cadiz Lake (California) 1,639 sq mi (4,240 km2) [164]
- Danby Lake (California) 1,110 sq mi (2,900 km2) [167]
- Homer Wash (California) 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) [168]
- Ford Dry Lake (California) 2,066 sq mi (5,350 km2) [169]
- Salton Sea (California, Mexico) 6,022 sq mi (15,600 km2) [172] - basin is known as the Salton Sink
- Whitewater River (California) 1,501 sq mi (3,890 km2) [173]
- San Felipe Creek (California, Mexico) 1,481 sq mi (3,840 km2) [174]
- Carrizo Creek (California, Mexico) 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) [175]
- New River (California, Mexico) 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) [176]
- Alamo River (California, Mexico) 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) [177]
- Lake Elsinore (California) 750 sq mi (1,900 km2)
- San Jacinto River 765 sq mi (1,980 km2)
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- Laguna Salada (Mexico) 1,680 sq mi (4,400 km2) [178]
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