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Lake Tahoe is Currently Less than One Inch Below Maximum Legal Limit

Lake Tahoe’s water level is less than 1″ from its maximum legal limit today. The legal limit plays a role in determining if and how much water is emptied into the Truckee River via the Tahoe City dam. Related: Police Are Cracking Down on Public Nudity at Lake Tahoe Beaches The runoff season has begun, with warmer temperatures leading to increased […]

SnowBrains | July 10, 2019
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Lake Tahoe is Less Than 1″ From Maximum Legal Limit Today!

Lake Tahoe’s water level is less than 1″ from it’s maximum legal limit today. The last time the lake was this high was in July 2017 and before that it was 12 years aog when Tahoe reached its maximum legal limit during the 1997 flood.  If you were to pour Lake Tahoe out onto an area the size of California, the water […]

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SnowBrains | June 1, 2018
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Lake Tahoe Only 2.16″ From Legal Limit After Heat Wave Pumps 12 BILLION Gallons of Water Into Lake

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV’s water level has risen to within 2.16″ of its legal limit of 6-feet above its natural rim. Between June 16th and June 24th, Lake Tahoe saw a staggering 4″ water level rise as 12 billion gallons of water flowed into the lake during that timespan. U.S. District Court water officials expect Lake Tahoe to fill to the […]

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SnowBrains | June 26, 2017
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