2001 California Hydrologic Data Report
10340300 PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR TRUCKEE, CA.
LOCATION - Lat 39°22'46", long 120°08'12", in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.30, T.18 N., R.17 E., Nevada County,
Hydrologic Unit 16050102, in control house on Prosser Creek Dam on Prosser Creek, 1.4 mi upstream
from mouth, and 4.2 mi northeast of Truckee.
DRAINAGE AREA - 50.3 mi".
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1963 to current year. January 1963 to September 1987 (monthend elevations
and contents only). Prior to October 1976, published as "near Boca."
REVISED RECORDS - WDR CA-76-3: 1975. WDR CA-79-3: Drainage area.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation).
REMARKS - Records good. Reservoir is formed by rolled-earth and rockfill dam. Storage began Jan. 30,
1963. Usable capacity, 28,641 acre-ft, between elevations 5,660.6 ft, top of inactive contents, and
5,741.2 ft, crest of spillway. Inactive contents, 1,201 acre-ft, includes 83 acre-ft dead contents below
elevation 5,637.0 ft. Figures given represent total contents at 0800 hours. Reservoir is used for
flood control, enhancement of fishery, and recreation. See schematic diagram of Truckee River Basin.
EXTREMES (at 0800 hours)
FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum contents, 33,719 acre-ft, May 19, 1996, elevation, 5,746.11 ft; minimum
since reservoir first filled, 66 acre-ft, Oct. 10.12, 1983, elevation, 5,635.75 ft. EXTREMES (at 0800
hours)
FOR CURRENT YEAR - Maximum contents, 12,900 acre-ft, Oct. 1, elevation, 5,711.77 ft; minimum, 8,200 acre-ft,
Sept. 30, elevation, 5,698.58 ft. Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
(Based on table provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, dated August 1962) 5,630 17 5,670 2,230
5,700 8,636 5,730 22,220 5,640 143 5,680 3,791 5,710 12,147 5,740 28,949 5,650 491 5,690 5,901 5,720
16,643 5,750 37,046 5,660 1,148
RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DAILY OBSERVATION AT 0800 HOURS
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 12900 9930 9930 9920 9690 9840 9780 10500 12400 12000 10900 9330
2 12700 9900 9910 9930 9680 9840 9770 10700 12400 11900 10800 9280
3 12500 9860 9880 9940 9710 9820 9690 10800 12400 11900 10800 9230
4 12400 9850 9860 9950 9720 9830 9610 10800 12400 11900 10700 9190
5 12100 9840 9830 9960 9750 9840 9600 10700 12400 11900 10700 9140
6 12100 9820 9800 9960 9780 9850 9610 10700 12400 11900 10600 9090
7 11900 9810 9770 9980 9810 9850 9630 10700 12400 11800 10600 9040
8 11800 9790 9750 9990 9820 9850 9640 10800 12300 11800 10500 9000
9 11700 9780 9730 9980 9850 9880 9640 11000 12300 11800 10500 8940
10 11500 9770 9700 9980 9880 9900 9640 11300 12300 11700 10400 8900
11 11400 9750 9680 9970 9920 9920 9600 11500 12300 e11700 10400 e8840
12 11300 9730 9660 9960 9940 9920 9590 11700 12300 11700 10300 e8770
13 11200 9700 9630 9950 9960 9940 9580 11900 12200 11700 10300 8770
14 11100 9710 9660 9940 9960 9960 9570 12100 e12200 11600 10200 8730
15 11000 9720 9680 9920 9950 9950 9560 12200 12200 11600 10200 8690
16 10900 9730 9700 9910 9940 9920 9550 12300 e12200 11600 10100 8650
17 10800 9740 9720 9890 9940 9900 9600 12500 12200 11600 10100 8600
18 10700 9740 9730 9880 9920 9900 9680 12500 12200 11500 10000 8560
19 10600 9750 9740 9860 9910 9930 9810 12500 12200 11500 9980 8510
20 10600 9760 9760 9840 9910 9960 9920 12400 12200 11400 9930 8460
21 10500 9770 9780 9830 9900 9980 9940 12300 12200 11400 9880 8420
22 10400 9780 9800 9820 9900 9950 9910 12300 12100 11300 9820 8370
23 10300 9790 9810 9800 9900 9930 9900 12300 12100 11300 9770 8330
24 10200 9800 9830 9800 9890 9900 9920 12300 e12100 11200 9720 8280
25 10100 9810 9840 9780 9890 9920 9940 12300 12100 11200 9680 8250
26 10100 9820 9850 9780 9880 10000 10000 12300 12100 11200 9630 8240
27 10000 9840 9850 9770 9870 9880 10200 12300 12000 11100 9580 8230
28 9990 9850 9870 9750 9860 9750 10300 12300 12000 11100 9530 8220
29 10000 9860 9880 9740 --- 9780 10300 12300 12000 11000 9480 8210
30 9990 9910 9900 9730 --- 9800 10300 12300 12000 11000 9430 8200
31 9960 --- 9910 9710 --- 9780 --- 12300 --- 10900 9380 ---
MEAN 11056 9797 9788 9878 9862 9886 9793 11771 12220 11523 10126 8682
MAX 12900 9930 9930 9990 9960 10000 10300 12500 12400 12000 10900 9330
MIN 9960 9700 9630 9710 9680 9750 9550 10500 12000 10900 9380 8200
a 5704.10 5703.94 5703.94 5703.37 5703.81 5703.58 5705.13 5710.43 5709.59 5706.77 5702.36 5698.58
b -3040 -50 0 -200 +150 -80 +520 +2000 -300 -1100 -1520 -1180
CAL YR 2000 MEAN 15878 MAX 30000 MIN 9620 b +20
WTR YR 2001 MEAN 10372 MAX 12900 MIN 8200 b -4800
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