Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is a world-class year-round vacation destination located along the eastern edge of El Dorado County. While hotels and ski resorts draw millions of guests each year, the area’s main attraction continues to be the restful silence of the wilderness and the awe-inspiring beauty of the Lake. As the Washoe Indians realized centuries ago, the “edge of the lake” is a unique and special place.

THINGS TO DO

Skiing Snowboarding Snowshoeing Sledding Tubing Hiking Biking Boating Fishing Beaches Golfing Camping Spas Shopping Emerald Bay

PHOTO COURTESY: Anthony Cupaiuolo “First Tracks Productions”

Elevation: The average surface of Lake Tahoe is 6,229 feet above sea level.

The highest peak rising directly from the shoreline is Mt. Tallac at 9,735 feet. The highest point in the Tahoe Basin is Freel Peak at 10,881 feet.

Volume: Lake Tahoe contains an estimated 39.75 trillion gallons or 122 million

acre-feet of water. That’s enough water to cover the entire state of California to a depth of 14.5”.

Purity: The water in Lake Tahoe is 99.7% pure, about the same as distilled

water. A white dinner plate can be seen at 78’ below the surface.