Boca Reservoir facts for kids
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Boca Reservoir viewed from California State Route 73
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Location | Tahoe National Forest Nevada County, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°23′24″N 120°05′43″W / 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) |
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.
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