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Lake
Tahoe in brief:
Lake Tahoe is located between the great
states of California and Nevada in the United States of America
and includes the cities and towns of Tahoe City, Incline Village,
Truckee, Kings Beach, Squaw (Olympic) Valley, Alpine Meadows,
South Lake Tahoe.
Lake Tahoe has a surface elevation
of 6,229 ft, is 22 miles long (35.2 km) , 12 miles wide
(19.2km) and has a shoreline 71 miles in length. With a
surface area of 193 sq. mi. and an average depth of 989
feet, the total capacity of Lake Tahoe is 122,160,280 acre-ft
of water! Surface lake temperatures range from 68 °
F in the summer, to 41 ° F during the winter. The only
outlet is the Truckee River at Tahoe City.
Locals generally divide the Basin
into North Shore and South Shore, with West Shore and East
Shore completing the geographic distinctions.
Where to stay in South
Lake Tahoe:
Casino
hotels
Resort,
motels and Inns
Vacation
Rentals
Bed
& Breakfasts
Private
home rentals
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