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Lake Tahoe at a glance
The "Jewel of the Sierras" offers snow-covered slopes and crystal blue waters for the ultimate alpine paradise. Enjoy Shakespeare on the shore, court Lady Luck in the casinos, or do nothing at all. Come luxuriate in serenity and beauty.
Lake Tahoe history
Shifting, grinding, sliding. Imperceptible, perpetual movement.
Volcanic explosions, glacier formations and ultimately their
disappearance, massive amounts of snow. This makes the basic
recipe. Let it rise, the Sierra Nevada Mountains are created. Let
it fall, the Tahoe Basin is formed. Time consuming, yes! Maybe
25-million years give or take a few years, to form the bowl.
Another 10,000 to form inlets to fill the bowl with melting glacial
ice. The resulting masterpiece is known as “the Jewel of the
Sierras.”
Lake Tahoe local information
State
California/Nevada Country United States Lake Tahoe by the Numbers:
Population: 50,000 (permanent, year-round inhabitants only) Elevation: 6,229 feet Average Annual Snowfall: 125 inches at lake level/300-500 inches at skiing elevations Average January Temperature: 28 degrees F Average July Temperature: 60 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industry: Tourism Time Zone: GMT-8 Country Dialing Code: 1 Did You Know?
Lake Tahoe is 1,645 feet deep, making it the 2nd deepest lake in
the United States and the 10th deepest in the world. Although a
magnet for skiers, Lake Tahoe can be treacherous in the winter
months, with frequent road closures and other hazardous driving
conditions. Orientation:
Lake Tahoe, an alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range,
lies on the state line between California and Nevada and is only
200 miles from San Francisco.
Lake Tahoe weather
Average Temperatures
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Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
17.6" / 44.1 cm
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