11 Facts You Didn’t Know About Lake Tahoe 🤔

1. Lake Tahoe is so deep (1,645 feet) that if it were to be turned upside down, its waters would cover all of California with 14 inches of water.

2. Lake Tahoe is estimated to be 99.994% pure, making it one of the purest large lakes in the world—purer than most bottled water.

3. Because of the lake’s clarity, objects can be seen up to 70 feet deep in its clear waters.

4. If all of Lake Tahoe’s water were drained, it would take more than 700 years for the lake to naturally refill due to its low flow rate.

5. At its widest, the lake is 22 miles in diameter, making it the largest alpine lake in North America by volume.

6. The lake never freezes, even in winter, because its enormous volume and constant movement help regulate its temperature.

7. Lake Tahoe was formed more than two million years ago by geological faults and volcanic activity, making it one of the oldest lakes in North America.

8. A NASA study found that Lake Tahoe loses about a foot of water each year through evaporation—more than the lake receives from rainfall.

9. Tahoe has a small population of native Lahontan cutthroat trout, which were thought to have been extinct in the lake for nearly a century until they were reintroduced in recent years.

10. There are still rumors of a “Tahoe Tessie,” a Loch Ness-like creature that some believe lives in the lake’s deep waters.

11. Lake Tahoe straddles the California-Nevada border, with ⅔ of the lake located in California and ⅓ in Nevada, making it a bi-state wonder with unique attractions on each side.

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