Nevada Water Science Center
Funding support for the Lake Tahoe Hydromapper by U.S Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU)

USGS Science in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Truckee River at Tahoe City, CA

Compare Historical Real-time Data

Real-time data is available for each parameter from the date listed to present.

USGS Site ID Discharge Stream Temperature Turbidity
10337500

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Precipitation and Snow Water Equivalent

These graphs are created by the NRCS National Water and Climate Center.

Site Information

Channel length and distance from mouth are approximate and are taken from U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4030. Site ID is linked to the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS).

USGS Site ID Latitude Longitude Altitude Channel Length County Distance from Mouth Drainage Area
Decimal Degrees Decimal Degrees Feet above sea level Miles Miles Square miles
10337500 39.16629577 -120.1443586 6,217 Placer 507

Available Data

Dates listed below are linked to data available from NWIS.

USGS Site ID Real-Time Data Inorganics, Major Inorganics, Minor Nutrients Organics Physical Sediment
Discharge Stream Temperature Turbidity Metals Non-Metals Metals Non-metals
10337500 1978-1980 1978-2011 1978-2002 1978-1980 1978-2011 1978-1980 1978-2013 2000-2011