What runs deeper than Lake Tahoe? Our desire to preserve it.
Lake Tahoe is the largest Alpine Lake in the United States with 122 million acre ft of water. In case you don’t know, one acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons. That means Tahoe holds more that 39 trillion gallons of water. Along with its size and depth, Lake Tahoe is also one of the clearest lakes in the world. So you can appreciate its beauty from land or water.
During a 72 hour period earlier this week, California experienced a historic lighting siege that resulted in approximately 10,849 lightning strikes across the state causing more than 367 new fires. With some of these fires being close to the Basin, it is no surprise we are seeing so much smoke. Tahoe Living With Fire is a great source to help you stay fire prepared this wildfire season.
Tahoe receives an average of just 0.23 inches of precipitation in August. The only month with a lower average precipitation is July with the average of 0.18 inches. With all these storms lately, you may be surprised to find out that this month’s precipitation to date is only 45% of the average.
Since 2008, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District and the TRPA have run the Lake Tahoe Watercraft Inspection Program. This is no small feat, having inspected over 80,000 boats so far. Because of their hard work, no new aquatic invasive species have entered Lake Tahoe in this 12 year span. Check out the watercraft inspection web page for more information and remember to always arrive clean, drained, and dry!
It’s never too early to start thinking about the upcoming ski season. The Tahoe Fund is excited to bring you the opportunity to save on your next Gold Pass!
The Ski California Gold Pass is the ONLY pass that lets you access 32 resorts across California and Nevada any day of the winter season AND share with friends. Thanks to our partners Ski California, you can now get $50 off with code TAHOEFUND20 at checkout.
