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Truckee Canal in Nevada

River26.4 mi
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Lahontan Reservoir14.1 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Truckee Canal is a 26.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Truckee Canal near Hazen, NV (site 10351400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1967 to 2026

Truckee Canal typically runs highest in November, at a median 133 cfs, and lowest in August, at 52 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 916 cfs, in 1967.

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Typical flow by month at Truckee Canal near Hazen, NV, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January732.8 to 268
February810.6 to 319
March900.4 to 343
April1036.6 to 368
May1186.2 to 289
June983.5 to 188
July544.9 to 106
August522.6 to 96
September622.3 to 166
October703.6 to 251
November1339.0 to 317
December1303.4 to 326

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Truckee Canal near Hazen, NV (site 10351400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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