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Truckee River and Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake

From prehistory to the modern times–

The following four sections written by  long-time Reno Gazette-Journal Newspaper Editor Bruce Bledsoe, are gradually being linked to our website.  Please bear with us as we add these insightful Truckee River articles on topics from river restoration to atmospheric “rivers” to flood walls.  Bruce will soon have his own website with each of these articles available for reading as well as many others on the Truckee River.  Bruce’s honors include being inducted into the Nevada Press Corps’ Newspaper Hall of Fame along with other famous Nevada journalists like Mark Twain, Dan DeQuille, and (former Governor and newsman) Mike O’Callahan.

The Truckee River Yacht Club – 25 years of River Advocacy Articles: Bruce Bledsoe, retired RGJ Editor

The Truckee River – A Vision to Restore the River:        Bruce Bledsoe, retired RGJ Editor

The Truckee River Flood Project: Bruce Bledsoe, retired RGJ Editor

  • Truckee – The Living River Flood Project I: Golden Dreams
  • Truckee – Living River Flood Project 2
  • Truckee – Living River Flood Project 3
  • Truckee – Living River Plan 2006-2011
  • Truckee – Takings and Regulations

The Truckee River – Extreme Events Still Possible?:  Bruce Bledsoe, retired RGJ Editor

  • Truckee – The “atmospheric river” extreme storm event

The Truckee River Series © Bruce Bledsoe complete Table of Contents is here.

Truckee River Watershed Map

The Truckee River has a greater average annual flow than any of the rivers which flow east from the Sierra Nevada.  The flow of the river year-to-year is controlled mostly by the amount of snow received in the upper elevations of the watershed during the winter months. The Truckee River Watershed map is produced by the Nature Conservancy Office in Reno.

Truckee River Stats

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Demands on the Truckee River exceed the river's ability to keep up.  The river is particularly stressed during droughts which could become more common.

At times demands on the Truckee River exceed the river’s ability to keep up. The river is particularly stressed during droughts which could become more common.

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