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Water Body Attractions In Topaz

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Topaz is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located 3 miles north of Coleville, at an elevation of 5033 feet . Topaz's ZIP Code is 96133. The population was 50 at the 2010 census.
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  • 1. Topaz Lake Topaz
    Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California-Nevada border, about 75 miles south of Reno. The census-designated place of Topaz Lake, Nevada, is located along its northwest shore. The modern reservoir was formed by diverting waters from the West Walker River into a nearby basin that had previously contained a smaller, natural lake. That lake had historical significance since it lay on the route taken by American explorer Jedediah Smith in late spring of 1827 when leaving California at the end of his first journey, the first crossing ever of the Sierra Nevada by a non-native. Smith came southeast through Monitor Pass, then east past Topaz Lake into Nevada.The initial dam construction took place in 1922, resulting in a reservoir with a capacity of 45,000 acre feet . In 1937, a new leve...
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