Fernley

Fernley combines irrigated farmland with the dry openness of Nevada’s high desert in a way that reflects its position in the Lahontan Valley. The Truckee Canal runs through the community, carrying water from the Truckee River system toward Lahontan Reservoir and supporting agriculture in this arid basin. Fernley developed with the Newlands Project, a federal irrigation scheme begun in the early 20th century; working fields remain part of its identity even as logistics and manufacturing have expanded along the Interstate 80 corridor. East of Reno, it helps illustrate western Nevada’s shift from Sierra-fed watercourses to broad desert flats. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Fernley and western Nevada.

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