About Lake Tahoe

Articles and information about Lake Tahoe, a lake that straddles the border between Northern California and the state of Nevada. Lake Tahoe is the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of California and one of the largest Alpine lakes in North America. See also other California Lakes and Lake Tahoe Region.

Quick Facts About Lake Tahoe
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 22 miles
MAXIMUM WIDTH: 12 miles
SURFRACE AREA: About 190 square miles
PRIMARY OUTFLOW: Truckee River
MAXIMUM DEPTH: About 1650 feet
AVERAGE DEPTH: About 1000 feet
SHORELINE LENGTH: About 70 miles
SURFACE ELEVATION: About 6,230 feet above sea level
DOES IT FREEZE OVER: NO
ISLAND: Fannette Island
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES: El Dorado County and Placer County
MAIN CALIFORNIA TOWNS: South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City
nevada COUNTIES: Douglas County and Washoe County
MAIN NEVADA TOWNS: Incline Village and STateline
LOCATION: Sierra Nevada Mountains, Northern California
STATES: California and Nevada

Towns of Lake Tahoe
Includes California and Nevada towns and local communities on the north, south, east, and west shores of Lake Tahoe.

Counties of Lake Tahoe
- Placer County of California
- El Dorado County of California
- Douglas County of Nevada
- Washoe County of Nevada

Wikipedia Introduction to Lake Tahoe
Article with information about Lake Tahoe geography, natural history, geology, climate, ecology, human history, water quality, ecosystem changes, environmental protection, winter sports, water sports, hiking, cycling, gambling, transportation.

Directories of Lake Tahoe Web Sites
- Open Directory of Lake Tahoe Web Sites
- Yahoo Directory of Lake Tahoe Web Sites

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About the Lake Tahoe Region

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Gold Country of California

Northern California Travel Guide

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