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Lake Tahoe…Did You Know?

Fun facts about Lake Tahoe…

Deepest depth: 1,645 feet

Average depth: 1,000 feet

North to South; 22 miles

East to West: 12 miles

Highest peak: 10,891

Second deepest lake in the US

Tenth deepest lake in the world

Average water surface temperature: 55 degrees

Average clarity: 73.1 feet

Location: 2/3 in California and 1/3 in Nevada

Sunshine: averages 274 days per year

Age: over 2 million years old

Evaporation: 330 million gallons each day