diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/nova.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/nova.py
index ddcc7a6ce1..5fda980240 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/nova.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/nova.py
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ def avail_sizes():
     return conn.flavor_list()
 
 
-def list_nodes(call=None):
+def list_nodes(call=None, **kwargs):
     '''
     Return a list of the VMs that in this location
     '''
diff --git a/salt/modules/cloud.py b/salt/modules/cloud.py
index 2d867459f3..58e4eeb6b5 100644
--- a/salt/modules/cloud.py
+++ b/salt/modules/cloud.py
@@ -201,6 +201,22 @@ def create(provider, names, **kwargs):
     return info
 
 
+def volume_list(provider):
+    '''
+    List block storage volumes
+
+    CLI Example:
+    
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        salt minionname cloud.volume_list my-nova
+
+    '''
+    client = _get_client()
+    info = client.volume_action(provider, action='list')
+    return info
+
+
 def volume_delete(provider, names, **kwargs):
     '''
     Delete volume
@@ -209,7 +225,7 @@ def volume_delete(provider, names, **kwargs):
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
-        salt minionname cloud.volume_delete myblock
+        salt minionname cloud.volume_delete my-nova myblock
 
     '''
     client = _get_client()
@@ -225,7 +241,8 @@ def volume_create(provider, names, **kwargs):
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
-        salt minionname cloud.volume_create mynova myblock size=100 voltype=SSD
+        salt minionname cloud.volume_create my-nova myblock size=100 \
+                voltype=SSD
 
     '''
     client = _get_client()
@@ -241,7 +258,8 @@ def volume_attach(provider, names, **kwargs):
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
-        salt minionname cloud.volume_attach myblock server_name=myserver \
+        salt minionname cloud.volume_attach my-nova myblock \
+                server_name=myserver \
                 device='/dev/xvdf'
 
     '''
@@ -258,7 +276,8 @@ def volume_detach(provider, names, **kwargs):
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
-        salt minionname cloud.volume_detach myblock server_name=myserver
+        salt minionname cloud.volume_detach my-nova myblock \
+                server_name=myserver
 
     '''
     client = _get_client()
diff --git a/salt/states/cloud.py b/salt/states/cloud.py
index 87f8cee4f0..4baaf6aa41 100644
--- a/salt/states/cloud.py
+++ b/salt/states/cloud.py
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ def __virtual__():
     return 'cloud' if 'cloud.profile' in __salt__ else False
 
 
+def _check_name(name):
+    ret = {'name': name,
+           'changes': {},
+           'result': None,
+           'comment': ''}
+    if suc.check_name(name, 'a-zA-Z0-9._-'):
+        ret['comment'] = 'Invalid characters in name.'
+        ret['result'] = False
+        return ret
+    else:
+        ret['result'] = True
+        return ret
+
+
 def _valid(name, comment='', changes=None):
     if not changes:
         changes = {}
@@ -263,3 +277,91 @@ def profile(name, profile, onlyif=None, unless=None, **kwargs):
             profile,
         )
     return ret
+
+
+def volume_exists(name, provider=None, **kwargs):
+    '''
+    Check that a block volume exists.
+    '''
+    ret = _check_name(name)
+    if not ret['result']:
+        return ret
+
+    volume = __salt__['cloud.volume_list'](provider=provider)[name]
+
+    if volume:
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume exists: {0}'.format(name)
+        ret['result'] = True
+        return ret
+    elif __opts__['test']:
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} will be created.'.format(name)
+        ret['result'] = None
+        return ret
+
+    response = __salt__['cloud.volume_create'](
+        name=name,
+        profile=profile,
+        **kwargs
+    )
+    if response:
+        ret['result'] = True
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} was created'.format(name)
+        ret['changes'] = {'old': None, 'new': response}
+    else:
+        ret['result'] = False
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} failed to create.'.format(name)
+    return ret
+
+
+def volume_attached(name, server_name, provider=None, **kwargs):
+    '''
+    Check if a block volume is attached.
+    '''
+    ret = _check_name(name)
+    if not ret['result']:
+        return ret
+
+    ret = _check_name(server_name)
+    if not ret['result']:
+        return ret
+
+    volume = __salt__['cloud.volume_list'](provider=provider)[name]
+    server = __salt__['cloud.action'](
+        action='list_nodes',
+        provider=provider
+    )[server_name]
+
+    if volume and volume['attachments']:
+        ret['comment'] = ('Volume {name} is already'
+                          'attached: {attachments}').format(**volume)
+        ret['result'] = True
+        return ret
+    elif __opts__['test']:
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} will be will be attached.'.format(
+            name
+        )
+        ret['result'] = None
+        return ret
+    elif not volume:
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} does not exist'.format(name)
+        ret['result'] = False
+        return ret
+    elif not server:
+        ret['comment'] = 'Server {0} does not exist'.format(server_name)
+        ret['result'] = False
+        return ret
+
+    response = __salt__['cloud.volume_attach'](
+        name,
+        provider=provider,
+        server_name=server_name,
+        **kwargs
+    )
+    if response:
+        ret['result'] = True
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} was created'.format(name)
+        ret['changes'] = {'old': volume, 'new': response}
+    else:
+        ret['result'] = False
+        ret['comment'] = 'Volume {0} failed to attach.'.format(name)
+    return ret