Farad, California

A low building by a river with hydraulic pipes feeding into it and a hole in the wall
The Farad Hydroelectric Plant after the 1966 Truckee Earthquake

Farad is a former settlement in Nevada County, California.[1] Farad is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-southwest of Mystic.[1] The Truckee River crosses Farad half-way between Truckee, CA and Reno, NV.[2]

The Farad Hydroelectric Plant was built alongside the Truckee River at 39°25′11″N 120°01′55″W / 39.4196304°N 120.0318647°W[3] by the Sierra Pacific Power Company in 1899.[1][4]

Coordinates: 39°25′41″N 120°01′59″W / 39.42806°N 120.03306°W

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 528. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  2. ↑ "USGS National Water Information System". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "CA HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "The long road to respect". Combined Cycle Journal. Retrieved 3 December 2012.