Ward Creek
Ward Creek is a nature reserve in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Ward Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood Timberland, as well as near Pine Land.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Tahoe Dam.
Lake Tahoe Dam
Dam
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tahoe City and Homewood.
Tahoe City
Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.Homewood
Photo: JGonera (WMF), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homewood is a town and ski resort located on the Western Shore of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City
Locality
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census, down from 1,557 at the 2010 census, and its land area is 3.5 mi2.
Ward Creek
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.1324° or 39° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
-120.1646° or 120° 9′ 53″ westOperator
State of CaliforniaOpen location code
84FX4RJP+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 40188850OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ward Creek Subdivision and Timberland.
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Highlights include Kilner Park and Sunnyside Marina.
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