Prosser Creek Reservoir
Prosser Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,751 feet. Prosser Creek Reservoir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Prosser Lakeview Estates, as well as near the hamlet Hobart Mills.Places of Interest
Highlights include Prosser Creek Dam.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polaris and Boca.
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 3 miles south of Prosser Creek Reservoir.
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 3½ miles east of Prosser Creek Reservoir.
Truckee
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Truckee is a pleasant town of 17,000 people in the Lake Tahoe region of California. Just east of the Donner Pass on Interstate 80, Truckee is an easy entry point for travelers from the Bay Area to the region.
Prosser Creek Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Prosser Reservoir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.38027° or 39° 22′ 49″ northLongitude
-120.15666° or 120° 9′ 24″ westElevation
5,751 feet (1,753 metres)Open location code
84FX9RJV+48GeoNames ID
5385046
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Prosser Lakeview Estates and Hobart Mills.
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