Prosser Creek 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 of Interest Nearby
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 2½ miles east of Prosser Creek Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boca and Polaris.
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 east of Prosser Creek Dam.
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 2½ miles south of Prosser Creek Dam.
Hirschdale
Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 east of Prosser Creek Dam.
Prosser Creek Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37862° or 39° 22′ 43″ northLongitude
-120.13863° or 120° 8′ 19″ westElevation
5,745 feet (1,751 metres)Open location code
84FX9VH6+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 168480593OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Prosser Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Prosser Creek Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد بروسر كريك”
- Italian: “diga di Prosser Creek”
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Explore places such as Prosser Lakeview Estates and Sierra Bluff.
Nearby Places
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