USGS Streamgage 10350500
Truckee River at Clark, NV
Truckee River at Clark, NV is USGS streamgage 10350500 in Nevada, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16050102. It drains a watershed of about 1,600 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1909. Typical flow runs near 570.9 cfs in July and 2,025.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Nevada
- Drainage area
- 1,600 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,230 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16050102
- Coordinates
- 39.56545, -119.48619
- USGS site number
- 10350500
- Records begin
- 1909-01-01 (117 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 7 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 904 | — | |
| February | — | 914.5 | — | |
| March | — | 1,188.1 | — | |
| April | — | 2,025.7 | — | |
| May | — | 2,067.1 | — | |
| June | — | 1,439 | — | |
| July | — | 570.9 | — | |
| August | — | 358.2 | — | |
| September | — | 380.5 | — | |
| October | — | 468.9 | — | |
| November | — | 552.7 | — | |
| December | — | 599.5 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Truckee River at Clark, NV normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2,067.1 cfs, against 358.2 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Truckee River at Clark, NV been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10350500 begin in 1909, about 117 years, covering roughly 8,801 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Truckee River at Clark, NV?
- The gauge sits at 39.56545, -119.48619, in Nevada, in hydrologic subbasin 16050102, at an elevation of about 4,230 feet, draining roughly 1,600 square miles.
- Can I use Truckee River at Clark, NV data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Truckee Canal near Wadsworth, NV
- Truckee River below Derby Dam near Wadsworth, NV
- Truckee River A Tahoe City, CA
- NF Washeshu C A Olympic Valley, CA
- Truckee River near Truckee, CA
- Donner C A Donner Lake near Truckee, CA
- Donner C at Hwy 89 near Truckee, CA
- Truckee River below Martis C near Truckee, CA