California portion of Truckee River Basin
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The California portion of the Truckee River Basin is the upstream segment of the Truckee River watershed located within California, encompassing Lake Tahoe’s outflow and surrounding tributaries before the river crosses into Nevada.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin segment
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| borderCrossingPoint | California–Nevada state line near Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Lake Tahoe outflow
ⓘ
Truckee River headwaters ⓘ tributary streams to Truckee River in California ⓘ upper Truckee River watershed ⓘ |
| containsCity | Truckee, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCommunity |
Incline Village, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings Beach, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahoe City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahoe Vista, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tahoe National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto | Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Sierra Nevada ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
Mediterranean-influenced mountain climate
ⓘ
snow-dominated hydrology ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
nutrient loading to Lake Tahoe
ⓘ
sediment loading to Lake Tahoe ⓘ |
| hasInterstateWaterAgreement |
Truckee River Basin water allocation compacts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River Operating Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forests
ⓘ
recreation areas ⓘ transportation corridors ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
California State Route 28
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State Route 89 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflowControlStructure | Lake Tahoe Dam at Tahoe City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryWaterSource | snowmelt ⓘ |
| hasRegulatingAgency |
California Department of Water Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterManagementConcern |
ecosystem restoration
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreation management ⓘ water quality protection ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Nevada portion of Truckee River Basin ⓘ |
| includesWaterBody | Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Truckee River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRiver | Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesPrecipitationAs |
rain
ⓘ
snow ⓘ |
| supportsUse |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ recreation and tourism ⓘ |
| upstreamOf | Nevada portion of Truckee River Basin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.