Coyote Spring Valley Groundwater Imported Intentionally Created Surplus Project

Coyote Spring Valley is located in northern Clark County. In 1998, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) purchased 7,500 acre-feet per year (AFY) of water rights in the valley, along with five one-acre parcels of land for placement of future wells to develop the water rights.

SNWA purchased another 1,500 AFY in 2002 for a total of 9,000 AFY. In addition, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) has 27,512 AFY in applications, filed in 1989.

Up to 15,000 AFY of the Coyote Spring Valley permits and applications can be used to develop imported Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS). Imported ICS allows a Colorado River contract holder to convey non-Colorado River water to the Colorado River for credit.

In 1996, SNWA signed an agreement with the Moapa Valley Water District outlining various water management strategies for the area. As part of the agreement, SNWA agreed to assign up to half of the LVVWD filings in Coyote Spring Valley to the Moapa Valley Water District.

For more details about Coyote Spring Valley groundwater, see Chapter Two of the SNWA Water Resource Plan.