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  2. Ophir Creek (Lake Washoe) - Wikipedia

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    Ophir Creek is a 7.7-mile (12.4 km) eastward-flowing stream originating in Tahoe Meadows just south of Tamarack Peak [3] and southeast of Mount Rose Summit, a pass on Nevada State Highway 431. Ophir Creek flows to Washoe Lake in Washoe County in western Nevada, shortly after passing under U.S. Route 395. [1]

  3. Washoe Lake - Wikipedia

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    Washoe Lake and storm, 2011. Washoe Lake (Washo: c'óʔyaʔ dáʔaw) [3] is a lake located near Carson City in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is a very shallow lake with a surface area that can vary greatly from year to year. Washoe Lake State Park sits on the lake's southeastern shore. [4]

  4. List of Nevada state parks - Wikipedia

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    Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park: Carson City, Washoe County: 14,301 5,787: 7,880 2,400: 1963: Comprises six units on the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe and its backcountry. Rye Patch State Recreation Area: Pershing: 2,424 981: 4,137 1,261: 1971: Adjoins the 11,000-acre (4,500 ha) Rye Patch Reservoir on the Humboldt River. South Fork State ...

  5. Washoe Lake State Park - Wikipedia

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    Washoe Lake State Park is a year-round public recreation area occupying over 3,700 acres (1,500 ha) on the southeast shore of Washoe Lake in Washoe County, Nevada.The state park lies to the east of Lake Tahoe, approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of Carson City near U.S. Route 395.

  6. Nevada State Route 431 - Wikipedia

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    State Route 431 (SR 431), commonly known as the Mount Rose Highway, is a 24.413-mile-long (39.289 km) highway in Washoe County, Nevada, that connects Incline Village at Lake Tahoe with Reno. The highway, a Nevada Scenic Byway, takes its name from Mount Rose, which lies just off the highway.

  7. Slide Mountain (Nevada) - Wikipedia

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    Slide Mountain is a 9,702-foot (2,957 m) peak in the Carson Range near Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada. From the summit of Slide Mountain, Lake Tahoe, Washoe Lake, Carson Valley, and the city of Reno can be viewed.

  8. Wildfires ravage California and Nevada amid heatwave, prompt ...

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    The fire started around Davis Creek Regional Park, just south of Reno, on Saturday and was raging through heavy timber and brush. ... about 3,000 customers are without power in Washoe County ...

  9. Peavine Peak - Wikipedia

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    Peavine Peak, the highest point on Peavine mountain, is located in Washoe County Nevada, [3] at the northwest corner of the Truckee Meadows and about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) due east of the California state. It forms one of the most dominant geographical features in the Reno/Sparks area.