Truckee River News

Snow finally falls in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Even geese in the Upper Truckee River Marsh seemed to be enjoying the winter weather. “It's his first time playing in the snow,” said Chris Butler of his two-year-old son, who'd quickly discovered how to pack the perfect snowball.

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Drinking Water Supply OK Amid Dry Conditions
KOLO
RENO, NV - Despite a lack of rain and snow, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority said there's plenty of water for its customers. "There really is no need to worry," Bill Hauck, Senior Hydrologist for the company, said. Hauck said there is enough water ...

Local, regional organizations partner to protect Sierra scenery
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Independence Lake is a 2.5 mile-long and half-mile-wide lake tucked into a nook between stretching granite peaks in the Little Truckee River watershed. “Independence Lake is an extraordinary place,” Blake said. “It's one of the only lakes with a ...

Saving the Sierra
The Union of Grass Valley
Independence Lake is a 2.5 mile-long and half-mile-wide lake tucked into a nook between stretching granite peaks in the Little Truckee River watershed. “Independence Lake is an extraordinary place,” Blake said. “It's one of the only lakes with a ...

Urban wetland at Peabody Creek - VIDEO
The Union of Grass Valley
Lake Tahoe: Stream restoration efforts include watersheds of the Upper Truckee River, Blackwood Creek, Ward Creek, Trout Creek, Third Creek and Rosewood Creek. Partners include the US Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, state agencies in ...