Dry Creek
Dry Creek is a stream in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,610 feet. Dry Creek is situated nearby to the locality Boca, as well as near Hinton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boca Dam.
Boca Dam
Dam
Boca Dam is an earthfill dam and a part of the Truckee Storage Project that encompasses Nevada County, California and Washoe County, Nevada in the United States. Boca Dam is situated 2 miles south of Dry Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boca and Hirschdale.
Boca
Locality
Boca is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Situated at an elevation of 5,528 ft above sea level, Boca is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6.5 miles northeast of Truckee at exit 194 from Interstate 80 onto Hirschdale Road. Boca is situated 2½ miles south of Dry Creek.
Hirschdale
Hamlet
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Hirschdale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet. Hirschdale is located 6.25 miles east-northeast of Truckee. Hirschdale is situated 3½ miles south of Dry Creek.
Floriston
Hamlet
Floriston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,400 ft above sea level. Floriston is situated 4½ miles southeast of Dry Creek.
Dry Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.41852° or 39° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
-120.09603° or 120° 5′ 46″ westElevation
5,610 feet (1,710 metres)Open location code
84FXCW93+CHGeoNames ID
5344043
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