10344300 STAMPEDE RESERVOIR NEAR TRUCKEE, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 39°28'14", long 120°06'11", in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.29, T.19 N., R.17 E., Sierra County,
Hydrologic Unit 16050102, Tahoe National Forest, in control house near base of spillway of Stampede Dam, on
Little Truckee River, 0.2 mi upstream from Worn Mill Canyon, and 11.0 mi northeast of Truckee.
DRAINAGE AREA.-136 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-August 1969 to current year. August 1969 to September 1977 (monthend elevations and contents
only). October 1977 to September 1987 (daily contents). Prior to October 1976, published as "near Boca."
GAGE.-Nonrecording gage read most days. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation).
REMARKS.-Reservoir is formed by rolled-earth and rockfill dam. Storage began Aug. 1, 1969. Total capacity,
226,500 acre-ft at elevation 5,948.7 ft, spillway crest. Inactive contents, 5,010 acre-ft, includes 660 acre-ft
dead contents below elevation 5,798.3 ft. Figures given, including extremes, represent total contents at 0800
hours. Reservoir is used for flood control, municipal water supply, enhancement of fishery, and recreation. See
schematic diagram of Truckee River Basin.
COOPERATION.-Records and capacity table were provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, not rounded to U.S.
Geological Survey standards.
EXTREMES (at 0800 hours) FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents, 254,493 acre-ft, June 1, 1983, elevation,
5,956.55 ft; minimum since reservoir first filled, 30,772 acre-ft, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 1978, elevation, 5,853.60 ft.
EXTREMES (at 0800 hours) FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents observed, 224,332 acre-ft, June 24, elevation,
5,948.07 ft; minimum observed, 200,752 acre-ft, Sept. 30, elevation, 5,940.97 ft.
Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on table provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, dated July 1971)
5,850 27,915 5,880 60,185 5,910 115,865 5,940 197,630
5,860 36,470 5,890 76,008 5,920 140,141 5,950 231,005
5,870 47,090 5,900 94,535 5,930 167,355 5,960 267,386
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 0800 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 205998 204728 206194 204111 204630 204435 204468 208256 220307 223373 210397 204858
2 205868 204760 206063 204078 204630 204500 204338 208454 220816 223168 210133 204663
3 205770 204760 205933 204143 204760 204695 204305 208651 221292 222894 209968 204468
4 205704 204695 205900 204143 204890 204858 204078 208815 221428 222485 209770 204273
5 205639 204695 205542 204143 204793 204760 203916 208914 221258 222144 209638 204111
6 205574 204663 205248 204176 204695 204630 204078 209144 221122 221837 209473 203948
7 205509 204706 204858 204241 205248 204468 203981 209572 221054 221428 209243 203786
8 205476 204749 204858 204241 205248 204305 203916 210265 220918 220952 209012 203624
9 205411 204793 204793 204176 205737 204500 203786 210794 220715 220477 208881 203462
10 205411 204793 204728 204176 205607 204370 203657 211224 220443 219968 208881 203300
11 205346 204760 204695 204241 205183 204370 203657 211655 220070 219460 208749 203106
12 205281 204728 204695 204273 205118 204208 203430 211887 220002 218953 208552 202944
13 205281 204695 204728 204208 205086 204305 203333 212617 220138 218446 208388 202783
14 205216 204695 204695 204208 205086 204403 203365 212983 220545 217906 208191 202589
15 205216 204695 204500 204305 204955 204435 203527 213016 221054 217367 207961 202395
16 205151 204695 204500 204533 204858 204435 203819 212950 221531 216728 207797 202266
17 205053 204858 204468 204663 205053 204500 204241 212817 222007 216056 207633 202137
18 204988 204825 204468 204955 204858 204565 204923 212883 222485 215386 207502 202040
19 204955 204793 204468 205346 204630 204598 205835 213016 222894 214784 207305 201911
20 204858 204825 204468 205900 204403 204663 207044 213249 223202 214216 207142 201750
21 204793 204890 204273 205868 204435 204728 208125 213516 223510 213716 206880 201653
22 204760 204858 204241 205476 204176 204663 208716 213649 223749 213249 206749 201524
23 204695 204955 204111 205574 204176 204695 208585 213949 223989 212783 206618 201428
24 204695 205379 204111 204825 204143 204760 208322 214450 224332 212385 206422 201299
25 204760 205607 204078 204468 204241 204760 208125 215922 224263 212019 206226 201235
26 204793 205639 204111 204370 204241 204825 208158 216862 224195 211688 206063 201202
27 204760 205574 204078 204273 204208 204825 208289 217704 224023 211456 205933 201074
28 204793 205607 204046 204305 204208 204793 208388 218513 223818 211158 205704 200913
29 204728 205607 204046 204370 --- 204760 208322 219257 223681 210893 205542 200784
30 204760 205835 204143 204533 --- 204695 208322 219697 223544 210695 205411 200752
31 204695 --- 204176 204633 --- 204663 --- 219968 --- 210529 205086 ---
MAX 205998 205835 206194 205900 205737 204858 208716 219968 224332 223373 210397 204858
MIN 204695 204663 204046 204078 204143 204208 203333 208256 220002 210529 205086 200752
a 5942.19 5942.54 5942.03 5942.18 5942.04 5942.18 5943.30 5946.79 5947.84 5943.97 5942.31 5940.97
b -1368 +1140 -1659 +457 -425 +455 +3659 +11646 +3576 -13015 -5443 -4334
CAL YR 1998 MAX 235176 MIN 183229 b +20947
WTR YR 1999 MAX 224332 MIN 200752 b -5311
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