USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
10338400 Donner Lake near Truckee, CA
LOCATION - Lat 39°19'30", long 120°16'53" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.14, T.17 N., R.15 E., Nevada County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 16050102, on north shore, 2.5 mi upstream from outlet gates, and 4.9 mi west of Truckee.
DRAINAGE AREA - 14 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1989 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,904.15 ft above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum contents, 12,800 acre-ft, Jan. 2, 1997, elevation, 5,938.64 ft; minimum, 2,510 acre-ft, Jan. 24, 28-31, 1991, elevation, 5,927.23 ft.