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Around Truckee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Truckee River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Truckee RV at Wadsworth, NV (site 10351650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Truckee River typically runs highest in May, at a median 966 cfs, and lowest in November, at 133 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,500 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 411 | 95 to 565 |
| February | 406 | 98 to 772 |
| March | 614 | 129 to 1,320 |
| April | 631 | 253 to 1,670 |
| May | 966 | 372 to 2,180 |
| June | 418 | 150 to 1,670 |
| July | 200 | 100 to 432 |
| August | 163 | 69 to 312 |
| September | 177 | 62 to 341 |
| October | 163 | 64 to 390 |
| November | 133 | 51 to 416 |
| December | 234 | 56 to 540 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Truckee RV at Wadsworth, NV (site 10351650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Truckee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sutcliffe - 1Pyramid LakePublic
- Sutcliffe - 2Pyramid LakePublic
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