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Lake elevation: 6225 feet (above sea level)
22 miles from north to south
12 miles wide from east to west
72 miles of shoreline
Deepest point: 1645 feet
Second deepest lake in the United States
Tenth deepest lake in the world
Water clarity of about 70 feet deep
Invasive species threaten fresh water lakes. Tahoe Resource Conservation District. >>>read more
The lake has lost approximately 33 feet, or one-third of its famous transparency, during the last 40 years and oxygen concentrations in the deep waters have declined significantly. Thick growths of attached algae now coat the shoreline rocks in the spring. We are fortunate to have Tahoe Environmental Research Center on site at Lake Tahoe, monitoring clarity and water health. >>>read more
Beautiful in a tank, but dangerous in the lake. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture >>>read more
Join the movement: Pick it Up -- Pack it Out >>>read more
