Truckee Meadows

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Truckee Meadows is a high-desert valley in western Nevada that encompasses the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area along the Truckee River.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
associatedWith Reno–Sparks Indian Colony
averageAnnualPrecipitation low
borders Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
climateClassification semi-arid climate
contains Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED
Sparks, Nevada NERFINISHED
country United States
drainageBasin Truckee River basin
elevation approximately 1,340 meters above sea level
approximately 4,400 feet above sea level
governedBy City of Reno NERFINISHED
City of Sparks
Washoe County government
hasClimate high desert
hasCommunityCollege Truckee Meadows Community College
hasEconomicActivity gaming industry
logistics
technology sector
tourism
hasFeature alluvial valley floor
hasHazard flash flooding along Truckee River
hasHigherEducationInstitution University of Nevada, Reno
hasLandUse agricultural
industrial
suburban
urban
hasTransportationCorridor Interstate 80
U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED
hasVegetation sagebrush steppe
historicalUse agriculture
ranching
locatedIn Great Basin
Nevada
Washoe County, Nevada NERFINISHED
western Nevada
locatedInPhysiographicProvince Basin and Range Province
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
majorUrbanCenter Reno–Sparks metropolitan area NERFINISHED
namedAfter Truckee River NERFINISHED
near Lake Tahoe
partOf Reno–Sparks metropolitan area NERFINISHED
partOfMetropolitanStatisticalArea Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area NERFINISHED
primaryWaterSource Truckee River NERFINISHED
regionType high-desert valley
subjectTo periodic droughts
traversedBy Truckee River NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
Sparks
partOf
Virginia Range
borders
Washoe County ("Sun Valley, Nevada")
contains
Washoe County ("Truckee Meadows region")
isPartOf

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