Water Monster reports in Nevada

4 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

1. 

   Water Monster · Lyon County, Nevada · 1868

   Lyon County, Nevada1 independent source

   The author reports that prospectors in the vicinity of Pyramid Lake have claimed to see monsters, though the author notes they themselves have only seen shadows on the water.

2. 

   Water Monster · Pershing County, Nevada · 1891

   Pershing County, Nevada1 independent source

   Witness reports that Indians point to the waves of Pyramid Lake and say they are the backs of a monster.

3. 

   Water Monster · Lyon County, Nevada · 1907

   Lyon County, Nevada1 independent source

   Witness reports that a large sea serpent is being seen in Walker Lake, with stories growing larger each time they are told.

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   Water Monster · Carson Playground, Nevada · 1905

   Carson Playground, Nevada1 independent source

   Witness reports that State Controller Sam Davis and his companions caught a strange creature in the Carson River that resembled both fish and animal, having nine hairy legs.