Boca Reservoir is an
artificial lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...
in
Nevada County, California
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,
United States
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, 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
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,180, reflecting an increase of 2,316 from the 13,864 counted in the 2000 Census.
History Name
Truckee's ...
. It is located downstream (south) of
Stampede Dam
Stampede Dam (National ID # CA10192) is a dam in Sierra County, California, impounding the Little Truckee River.
The earthen and rock-filled dam was constructed in , at high and long at the crest. It was a project of the United States Bureau ...
and to the east of
Prosser Creek Dam and
Prosser Creek Reservoir.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in California
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in California in a sortable table. There are over 1,400 named dams and 1,300 named reservoirs in the state of California.
Dams in service
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List of lakes in California
There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California.
Largest lakes
In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occup ...
References
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External links
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Boca Dam— ''at Noehill Travels in California''.
Reservoirs in Nevada County, California
Tahoe National Forest
Reservoirs in California
Reservoirs in Northern California
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