Lake Tahoe's waters are so low now, some boats can't be launched. It could get worse.

Tahoe in the News

Lake Tahoe’s waters are so low now, some boats can’t be launched. It could get worse.

Julie Brown, SF Gate

May 12, 2021

Amid drought conditions across the Sierra Nevada and California, Lake Tahoe is 2.5 feet lower than it was at this time last year, according to water data collected in Tahoe City on May 11.

“That’s definitely a significant drop,” said U.S. District Court Water Master Chad Blanchard, who is based in Reno, Nevada.

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