Boca Reservoir
Boca Reservoir is an artificial lake in Nevada County, California, United States, located in the perimeter covered by Tahoe National Forest. It was created by the construction of Boca Dam across Little Truckee River, approximately 10 km northeast of Truckee. It is located downstream (south) of Stampede Dam and to the east of Prosser Creek Dam and Prosser Creek Reservoir.
| Boca Reservoir | |
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 Boca Reservoir viewed from California State Route 73 | |
  Boca Reservoir  Boca Reservoir | |
| Location | Tahoe National Forest Nevada County, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39.3901°N 120.0954°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Little Truckee River |
| Primary outflows | Little Truckee River |
| Catchment area | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 41,110 acre⋅ft (50,710,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,711 m (5,614 ft) |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Reservoir |
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes in California
References
- Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Boca Dam (BOC)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Reservoir
- Boca Dam — at Noehill Travels in California.
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