Truckee River Wildlife Area

Truckee River Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in , , . Truckee River Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boca Dam and Prosser Creek Dam.

Dam
is an earthfill dam and a part of the Truckee Storage Project that encompasses and in the .

Dam
is a dam in . 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 Hirschdale and Boca.

Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an unincorporated community in , . It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet. is located 6.25 miles east-northeast of .

Locality
is a former settlement in . Situated at an elevation of 5,528 ft above sea level, is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6.5 miles northeast of at exit 194 from Interstate 80 onto Hirschdale Road.

Locality
was a historic ice farming community located nearly 3 miles east of , approximately at the intersection of modern day Glenshire Drive and Quail Lane.

Truckee River Wildlife Area

Latitude
39.3734° or 39° 22′ 24″ north
Longitude
-120.104° or 120° 6′ 15″ west
Open location code
84FX9VFW+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 514875026
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

Discover Truckee River Wildlife Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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