Truckee River
Washoe Co. · 105 mi · Class I–III
1,080CFS/ 5.75 ft
Optimal
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Optimal: 300–1200 CFS · USGS #10348000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
105 mi
Length
Class I–III
Difficulty
300–1200 cfs
Optimal
580 cfs
Avg Flow
520 cfs
Hist. Median
#10348000
USGS Gauge
Truckee River Greenway · Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation

The Truckee flows from Lake Tahoe across the Sierra Nevada front into the Great Basin, ending at Pyramid Lake — one of the few rivers in the American West that terminates in a desert lake rather than the sea. Popular whitewater run through Reno with Class II–III rapids during spring snowmelt.

Trip sections
Tahoe City to Truckee — 15 mi, Sierra headwaters
Reno Whitewater Park — Class II–III, urban run
Outfitters
Truckee River Raft Company
Tahoe City floats and kayak rentals
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Data Quality

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