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 km 2 ) , listed by the state containing most of the basin.
Map of the Great Basin
Great Salt Lake (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) 19,162 sq mi (49,630 km 2 )
Bear River (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming) 7,561 sq mi (19,580 km 2 )
Weber River (Utah, Wyoming) 2,093 sq mi (5,420 km 2 )
Jordan River (Utah) 3,551 sq mi (9,200 km 2 )
Skull Valley (Utah) 814 sq mi (2,110 km 2 )
Deep Creek (Curlew Valley ) (Idaho, Utah) 1,033 sq mi (2,680 km 2 )
Pine Valley (Utah) 733 sq mi (1,900 km 2 )
Tule Valley (Utah) 951 sq mi (2,460 km 2 )
Rush Valley (Utah) 722 sq mi (1,870 km 2 )
Bonneville Salt Flats (Nevada, Utah) 8,602 sq mi (22,280 km 2 )
Fish Springs Wash (Utah) 933 sq mi (2,420 km 2 )
Snake Valley (Nevada, Utah) 3,119 sq mi (8,080 km 2 )
Deep Creek (Deep Creek Valley ) (Nevada, Utah) 501 sq mi (1,300 km 2 )
Newfoundland Evaporation Basin (Nevada, Utah) 4,516 sq mi (11,700 km 2 )
Grouse Creek (Nevada, Utah) 2,755 sq mi (7,140 km 2 )
Sevier Lake (Utah) 9,387 sq mi (24,310 km 2 )
Pavant Valley (Utah) 1,108 sq mi (2,870 km 2 ) Most of Pavant Valley drains to the Sevier River artificially via the Central Utah Canal.
Sevier Desert (Utah) 1,029 sq mi (2,670 km 2 )
Mud Spring Wash (Utah) 1,053 sq mi (2,730 km 2 )
Escalante Desert (Nevada, Utah) 1,442 sq mi (3,730 km 2 )
Wah Wah Valley (Utah) 600 sq mi (1,600 km 2 )
Carson Sink (California, Nevada) 19,839 sq mi (51,380 km 2 )
Humboldt River (Nevada) 16,753 sq mi (43,390 km 2 )
Little Humboldt River 1,780 sq mi (4,600 km 2 )
Reese River (Nevada) 2,377 sq mi (6,160 km 2 )
Cain Creek (Nevada) 519 sq mi (1,340 km 2 )
Rock Creek (Nevada) 746 sq mi (1,930 km 2 )
Coyote Creek (Crescent Valley) (Nevada) 1,171 sq mi (3,030 km 2 )
Cooks Creek (Nevada) 637 sq mi (1,650 km 2 )
Pine Creek (Nevada) 1,005 sq mi (2,600 km 2 )
South Fork Humboldt River (Nevada) 1,306 sq mi (3,380 km 2 )
North Fork Humboldt River (Nevada) 998 sq mi (2,580 km 2 )
Marys River (Nevada) 514 sq mi (1,330 km 2 )
Carson River (California, Nevada) 2,585 sq mi (6,700 km 2 )
Stillwater Marsh (Nevada) 854 sq mi (2,210 km 2 )
Black Rock Desert (Nevada, Oregon) 8,509 sq mi (22,040 km 2 )
Quinn River (Nevada, Oregon) 7,590 sq mi (19,700 km 2 )
Bottle Creek Slough (Desert Valley) (Nevada) 540 sq mi (1,400 km 2 )
High Rock Lake (Nevada) 665 sq mi (1,720 km 2 )
Smoke Creek Desert (California, Nevada) 1,261 sq mi (3,270 km 2 )
Duck Lake (California, Nevada) 573 sq mi (1,480 km 2 )
Thousand Creek (Nevada, Oregon) 1,037 sq mi (2,690 km 2 )
Pyramid Lake (California, Nevada) 3,112 sq mi (8,060 km 2 )
Blue Wing Flat (Granite Springs Valley) (Nevada) 975 sq mi (2,530 km 2 )
Walker Lake (California, Nevada) 3,561 sq mi (9,220 km 2 )
Buffalo Valley (Nevada) 500 sq mi (1,300 km 2 )
Buena Vista Valley (Nevada) 736 sq mi (1,910 km 2 )
Humboldt Salt Marsh (Nevada) 2,083 sq mi (5,390 km 2 )
Spring Creek (Nevada) 801 sq mi (2,070 km 2 )
Gabbs Valley (Nevada) 1,273 sq mi (3,300 km 2 )
Big Smoky Valley (Nevada) 2,049 sq mi (5,310 km 2 )
Peavine Creek (Nevada) 1,727 sq mi (4,470 km 2 )
Ione Valley (Nevada) 673 sq mi (1,740 km 2 )
Grass Valley (Nevada) 592 sq mi (1,530 km 2 )
Rock Creek (Nevada) 590 sq mi (1,500 km 2 )
Wadsworth Creek (Monitor Valley) (Nevada) 525 sq mi (1,360 km 2 )
Diamond Valley (Nevada) 2,598 sq mi (6,730 km 2 )
Slough Creek (Nevada) 2,272 sq mi (5,880 km 2 )
Antelope Wash (Nevada) 560 sq mi (1,500 km 2 )
Coils Creek (Nevada) 987 sq mi (2,560 km 2 )
Stoneberger Creek (Nevada) 749 sq mi (1,940 km 2 )
Newark Lake (Nevada) 1,444 sq mi (3,740 km 2 )
Fish Creek (Nevada) 623 sq mi (1,610 km 2 )
Long Valley (Nevada) 647 sq mi (1,680 km 2 )
Franklin Lake (Nevada) 648 sq mi (1,680 km 2 )
Cole Creek (Independence Valley) (Nevada) 1,025 sq mi (2,650 km 2 )
Yelland Dry Lake (Nevada) 1,191 sq mi (3,080 km 2 )
Goshute Lake (Nevada) 1,809 sq mi (4,690 km 2 )
Duck Creek (Nevada) 1,510 sq mi (3,900 km 2 )
Goshute Valley (Nevada) 1,504 sq mi (3,900 km 2 )
Lake Valley (Nevada) 554 sq mi (1,430 km 2 )
Dry Lake Valley (Nevada) 897 sq mi (2,320 km 2 )
Fish Lake Valley (California, Nevada) 983 sq mi (2,550 km 2 )
Mud Lake (Nevada) 1,963 sq mi (5,080 km 2 )
Stone Cabin Creek (Nevada) 998 sq mi (2,580 km 2 )
Ralston Valley (Nevada) 747 sq mi (1,930 km 2 )
Clayton Valley (Nevada) 555 sq mi (1,440 km 2 )
Butterfield Marsh (Nevada) 3,780 sq mi (9,800 km 2 )
Railroad Valley (Nevada) 1,959 sq mi (5,070 km 2 )
Hot Creek (Nevada) 1,061 sq mi (2,750 km 2 )
Duckwater Creek (Nevada) 904 sq mi (2,340 km 2 )
Sand Springs Wash (Nevada) 507 sq mi (1,310 km 2 )
Gold Flat (Nevada) 685 sq mi (1,770 km 2 )
Sarcobatus Flat (Nevada) 1,237 sq mi (3,200 km 2 )
China Wash (Lida Valley) (Nevada) 538 sq mi (1,390 km 2 )
Coal Valley (Nevada) 952 sq mi (2,470 km 2 )
Sand Spring Valley (Nevada) 699 sq mi (1,810 km 2 )
Groom Lake (Nevada) 669 sq mi (1,730 km 2 )
Desert Valley (Nevada) 990 sq mi (2,600 km 2 )
Indian Springs Valley (Nevada) 661 sq mi (1,710 km 2 )
Mesquite Valley (California, Nevada) 504 sq mi (1,310 km 2 )
Eldorado Valley (Nevada) 534 sq mi (1,380 km 2 )
Malheur Lake (Oregon) 3,062 sq mi (7,930 km 2 )
Harney Lake (Oregon) 1,810 sq mi (4,700 km 2 )
Silver Lake (Oregon) 798 sq mi (2,070 km 2 )
Silver Creek (Oregon) 677 sq mi (1,750 km 2 )
Lake Abert (Oregon) 897 sq mi (2,320 km 2 )
Bluejoint Lake (Warner Lakes) (California, Nevada, Oregon) 1,896 sq mi (4,910 km 2 )
Crump Lake (California, Nevada, Oregon) 1,084 sq mi (2,810 km 2 )
Guano Lake (Nevada, Oregon) 916 sq mi (2,370 km 2 )
Catlow Valley (Oregon) 1,352 sq mi (3,500 km 2 )
Guano Slough (Oregon) 501 sq mi (1,300 km 2 )
Alvord Lake (Nevada, Oregon) 706 sq mi (1,830 km 2 )
Goose Lake (California, Oregon) 1,088 sq mi (2,820 km 2 )
Madeline Plains (California, Nevada) 714 sq mi (1,850 km 2 )
Honey Lake (California, Nevada) 1,905 sq mi (4,930 km 2 )
Mono Lake (California, Nevada) 785 sq mi (2,030 km 2 )
Owens Lake (California, Nevada) 3,501 sq mi (9,070 km 2 )
Owens River (California, Nevada) 2,903 sq mi (7,520 km 2 )
Spring Canyon Creek (California, Nevada) 743 sq mi (1,920 km 2 )
Eureka Valley (California, Nevada) 564 sq mi (1,460 km 2 )
Salt Lake (California) 742 sq mi (1,920 km 2 )
Amargosa River (California, Nevada) 8,785 sq mi (22,750 km 2 )
Salt Creek (California, Nevada) 2,307 sq mi (5,980 km 2 )
Death Valley Wash (California, Nevada) 1,496 sq mi (3,870 km 2 )
Salt Creek (California) 1,330 sq mi (3,400 km 2 )
Kingston Wash (California) 537 sq mi (1,390 km 2 )
Rock Valley (California, Nevada) 655 sq mi (1,700 km 2 )
Fortymile Canyon (California, Nevada) 1,769 sq mi (4,580 km 2 )
Panamint Valley (northern) (California) 570 sq mi (1,500 km 2 )
Panamint Valley (southern) (California) 916 sq mi (2,370 km 2 )
China Lake (California) 1,175 sq mi (3,040 km 2 )
Searles Lake (California) 710 sq mi (1,800 km 2 )
Koehn Lake (California) 896 sq mi (2,320 km 2 )
Rogers Dry Lake (California) 831 sq mi (2,150 km 2 )
Rosamond Lake (California) 1,098 sq mi (2,840 km 2 )
Harper Lake (California) 765 sq mi (1,980 km 2 )
Silver Lake 2,474 sq mi (6,410 km 2 )
Ivanpah Lake (California, Nevada) 820 sq mi (2,100 km 2 )
Dale Lake (California) 544 sq mi (1,410 km 2 )
Bristol Lake (California) 713 sq mi (1,850 km 2 )
Cadiz Lake (California) 1,639 sq mi (4,240 km 2 )
Schuyler Wash (California) 1,057 sq mi (2,740 km 2 )
Watson Wash (California) 533 sq mi (1,380 km 2 )
Danby Lake (California) 1,110 sq mi (2,900 km 2 )
Homer Wash (California) 544 sq mi (1,410 km 2 )
Ford Dry Lake (California) 2,066 sq mi (5,350 km 2 )
Palen Lake (California) 1,377 sq mi (3,570 km 2 )
Pinto Wash (California) 709 sq mi (1,840 km 2 )
Salton Sea (California, Mexico) 6,022 sq mi (15,600 km 2 ) - basin is known as the Salton Sink
Lake Elsinore (California) 750 sq mi (1,900 km 2 )
For an explanation of hydrologic unit numbers, see Hydrologic unit system (United States) . The Great Basin is administratively split across three different USGS water resource regions (16 - Great Basin water resource region , 18 - California water resource region , and 17 - Pacific Northwest water resource region ) and part of Mexico.