Derby Dam

Derby Dam is a diversion dam built from 1903 to 1905 on the Truckee River, located about 20 miles east of in and counties in , .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Washoe County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: Derby Diversion Dam

Derby Dam

Latitude
39.58658° or 39° 35′ 12″ north
Longitude
-119.44768° or 119° 26′ 52″ west
Elevation
4,209 feet (1,283 metres)
Open location code
85F2HHP2+JW
Geo­Names ID
5502890
Wiki­data ID
Q5261452
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Derby Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Derby Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Nevada)
  • Cebuano: Derby Dam
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد ديربى
  • Italian: diga di Derby

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