Little Truckee River

Little Truckee River
The upper Little Truckee River
Little Truckee River is located in California
Little Truckee River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionNevada and Sierra Counties
Physical characteristics
SourceNorthern flank of western arm of Mount Lola in eastern Sierra Nevada
 • location35 mi (56 km) west/southwest of Reno, Nevada
 • coordinates39°25′50″N 120°24′38″W / 39.43056°N 120.41056°W / 39.43056; -120.41056[1]
 • elevation7,502 ft (2,287 m)[1]
MouthTruckee River
 • location
Boca, California and Truckee, California
 • coordinates
39°23′04″N 120°05′40″W / 39.38444°N 120.09444°W / 39.38444; -120.09444[1]
 • elevation
5,493 ft (1,674 m)[1]
Length34.3 mi (55.2 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWebber Creek (from Webber Lake), Davies Creek
 • rightCold Stream, Independence Creek, Sagehen Creek, Dry Creek

The Little Truckee River is a 34.3-mile-long (55.2 km)[1] river that is a tributary to its larger counterpart, the Truckee River, north of Lake Tahoe. It drains the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada, flowing through Sierra County and Nevada County in eastern California.

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 18, 2023