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Boca Reservoir

Coordinates: 39°23′24″N 120°05′43″W / 39.3901°N 120.0954°W / 39.3901; -120.0954
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Boca Reservoir
Boca Dam and Reservoir
LocationTahoe National Forest
Nevada County, California
Coordinates39°23′24″N 120°05′43″W / 39.3901°N 120.0954°W / 39.3901; -120.0954
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsLittle Truckee River
Primary outflowsLittle Truckee River
Catchment area450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Water volume41,110 acre⋅ft (50,710,000 m3)
Surface elevation1,711 m (5,614 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Reservoir

Boca Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California, 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 reservoir, and to the east of Prosser Creek Dam and reservoir

See also

References

  • Bureau of Reclamation (2009). Dam "Parker Dam". U.S. Departmentof the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-29. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  • Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Boca Dam (BOC)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2009-10-11.