Truckee River

The Truckee River (Washo: dabayóduweʔ) is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river flows northeasterly and is 121 miles (195 km) long. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin. Its waters are an important source of irrigation along its valley and adjacent valleys.

Naming of the river

When John C. Frémont and Kit Carson ascended the Truckee River on January 16, 1844 they called it the Salmon Trout River, after the huge Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) that ran up the river from Pyramid Lake to spawn. However, the river was ultimately named after a Paiute chief known as Truckee who in 1844 guided an emigrant party from the headwaters of the Humboldt River to California via the Truckee River, Donner Lake, and Donner Pass. Appreciative of their Indian guide's services the party named the river after him. The chief's real name might not have been Truckee, but perhaps Tru-ki-zo, which could have become distorted as "Truckee". There are numerous other theories about Chief Truckee and his name.

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Nevada Appeal 26 Mar 2025
Catches of from two to four hundred pounds per day, by a single fisherman are frequent on the Truckee River.

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Reno Gazette Journal 25 Mar 2025
The submarket includes neighborhoods east of Pyramid Way and north of the Truckee River, such as the Sparks Marina, D’Andrea, Kiley Ranch and neighborhoods along Sparks and Vista Boulevards and Los Altos Parkway.

Water outlook shows positive signs

Nevada Appeal 19 Mar 2025
“The Truckee Canal has been flowing since early January to move water from the Truckee River to Lahontan Reservoir to supplement inflows from the Carson River.

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Reno Gazette Journal 19 Mar 2025
History is all around us here in Reno ... March 20 ... Cost ... Lake is often considered Reno's founder, according to Reno Historical, because his toll bridge across the Truckee River prompted the early settlement called "Lake's Crossing" where Reno now stands.

Teen-tested, parent-approved: 10 vacation ideas that will actually excite your teenagers

Usatoday 18 Mar 2025
“Our teens loved taking a self-guided raft along the Truckee River, paddling a clear kayak out on the lake, mountain biking the Flume Trail, and exploring the abandoned Donner Pass tunnels.

Reno council approves selling or leasing 23 properties to generate $13 million

Reno Gazette Journal 05 Mar 2025
The 10 parcels are along the railroad line, all zoned as mixed-use, are owned by the city as part of the ReTRAC plan.Two parcels sandwiched between Morrill Avenue and Spokane Street, bordering the ...
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