Little Truckee River
Little Truckee River is a stream in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,512 feet. Little Truckee River 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 and Prosser Creek 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.
Prosser Creek Dam
Dam
Prosser Creek Dam is a dam in Nevada County, California. The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed from 1959 to 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 163 feet feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet. Prosser Creek Dam is situated 2½ miles west of Little Truckee River.
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.
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.
Polaris
Locality
Polaris was a historic ice farming community located nearly 3 miles east of Truckee, approximately at the intersection of modern day Glenshire Drive and Quail Lane. Polaris is situated 4 miles southwest of Little Truckee River.
Little Truckee River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Wind River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.38463° or 39° 23′ 5″ northLongitude
-120.09464° or 120° 5′ 41″ westElevation
5,512 feet (1,680 metres)Open location code
84FX9WM4+V4GeoNames ID
5367267
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