Truckee River

The Truckee River is a river in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river flows northeasterly and is 121 miles (195 km) long. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin. Its waters are an important source of irrigation along its valley and adjacent valleys.

Truckee River
Salmon Trout River
The Truckee River just east of Truckee, California
Map of the Pyramid Lake drainage basin
EtymologyNamed after the Paiute chief Truckee
Native name
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia, Nevada
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Tahoe
  locationSierra Nevada, California
  coordinates39°10′3″N 120°8′39″W
  elevation6,233 ft (1,900 m)
MouthPyramid Lake
  location
Nevada
  coordinates
39°51′27″N 119°26′53″W
  elevation
3,793 ft (1,156 m)
Length121 mi (195 km)
Basin size3,060 sq mi (7,900 km2)
Discharge 
  locationUSGS gage 10350000, Truckee River at Vista, NV
  average804 cu ft/s (22.8 m3/s)
  minimum7 cu ft/s (0.20 m3/s)
  maximum17,400 cu ft/s (490 m3/s)
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