Truckee Range
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The Truckee Range is a mountain range
located in western Nevada
in the United States
. The border between Washoe County
and Churchill County
runs along the ridge. The ridge runs north-south for approximately 30 miles.
The Fernley Sink is to the south of the range. The Truckee River
runs through the valley to the west of the range. Across that valley is the Pah Rah Range
. Hot Springs Flat is to the east. To the north, Coyote Canyon separates the Truckee Range from the Nightingale Mountains
.
The principal peaks in the Truckee Range (in order from north to south) are Black Warrior Peak at 6338 feet (1,931.8 m), Juniper Peak 7209 feet (2,197.3 m) and Two Tips 7074 feet (2,156.2 m). Black Warrior Peak consists of a steep-sided round-topped peak set on top of a low ridge, which makes it dominate the eastern skyline in the southern Pyramid Lake area despite its relatively short height.
The Truckee Range is criss-crossed by old mining claims, although it currently has no active mines. Surface runoff
from the slopes of this range which drain to the Truckee River
has been analyzed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
using the DSSAM Model
.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
located in western Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The border between Washoe County
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...
and Churchill County
Churchill County, Nevada
Churchill County is a county located in the western U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,982. As of July 1, 2007, the population of Churchill County was estimated at 27,190. The county, named after Mexican-American War hero brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill,...
runs along the ridge. The ridge runs north-south for approximately 30 miles.
The Fernley Sink is to the south of the range. The Truckee River
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river is about long. Its endorheic drainage basin is about , of which about are in Nevada. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great...
runs through the valley to the west of the range. Across that valley is the Pah Rah Range
Pah Rah Range
The Pah Rah Range is a mountain range located in western Nevada in the United States. It is a north-south running ridge, approximately long, and is wholly in Washoe County. It is bounded to the south and east by the Truckee River, to which its surface runoff from south and east slopes flow, and...
. Hot Springs Flat is to the east. To the north, Coyote Canyon separates the Truckee Range from the Nightingale Mountains
Nightingale Mountains
The Nightingale Mountains are a range almost entirely in Pershing County. The site of Nightingale and its large tungsten mine are the southern end of the east slope. The area also has deposits of arsenic and antimony ore which were mined during World War I and World War II....
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The principal peaks in the Truckee Range (in order from north to south) are Black Warrior Peak at 6338 feet (1,931.8 m), Juniper Peak 7209 feet (2,197.3 m) and Two Tips 7074 feet (2,156.2 m). Black Warrior Peak consists of a steep-sided round-topped peak set on top of a low ridge, which makes it dominate the eastern skyline in the southern Pyramid Lake area despite its relatively short height.
The Truckee Range is criss-crossed by old mining claims, although it currently has no active mines. Surface runoff
Surface runoff
Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called a nonpoint source...
from the slopes of this range which drain to the Truckee River
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river is about long. Its endorheic drainage basin is about , of which about are in Nevada. The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great...
has been analyzed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
using the DSSAM Model
DSSAM Model
The DSSAM Model is a computer simulation developed for the Truckee River to analyze water quality impacts from land use and wastewater management decisions in the Truckee River Basin. This area includes the cities of Reno and Sparks, Nevada as well as the Lake Tahoe Basin...
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