Boca Reservoir

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Boca Reservoir
Boca Reservoir from the Southwest on a Spring evening.jpg
Location of Boca Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Boca Reservoir in California, USA.
Boca Reservoir
LocationTahoe National Forest
Nevada County, California, U.S.
Coordinates39°23′24″N 120°05′43″W / 39.3901°N 120.0954°W / 39.3901; -120.0954Coordinates: 39°23′24″N 120°05′43″W / 39.3901°N 120.0954°W / 39.3901; -120.0954
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsLittle Truckee River
Primary outflowsLittle Truckee River
Catchment area450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Water volume41,110 acre⋅ft (50,710,000 m3)
Surface elevation1,711 m (5,614 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Reservoir

Boca Reservoir is an artificial lake in Nevada County, California, United States, located in the perimeter covered by Tahoe National Forest. It was created by the construction of Boca Dam across Little Truckee River, approximately 10 km northeast of Truckee. It is located downstream (south) of Stampede Dam and to the east of Prosser Creek Dam and Prosser Creek Reservoir.

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  • Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Boca Dam (BOC)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

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