Little Truckee River
| Little Truckee River | |
|---|---|
The upper Little Truckee River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Nevada and Sierra Counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northern flank of western arm of Mount Lola in eastern Sierra Nevada |
| • location | 35 mi (56 km) west/southwest of Reno, Nevada |
| • coordinates | 39°25′50″N 120°24′38″W / 39.43056°N 120.41056°W |
| • elevation | 7,502 ft (2,287 m) |
| Mouth | Truckee River |
• location | Boca, California and Truckee, California |
• coordinates | 39°23′04″N 120°05′40″W / 39.38444°N 120.09444°W |
• elevation | 5,493 ft (1,674 m) |
| Length | 34.3 mi (55.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Webber Creek (from Webber Lake), Davies Creek |
| • right | Cold Stream, Independence Creek, Sagehen Creek, Dry Creek |
The Little Truckee River is a 34.3-mile-long (55.2 km) river that is a tributary to its larger counterpart, the Truckee River, north of Lake Tahoe. It drains the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada, flowing through Sierra County and Nevada County in eastern California.