Lake Tahoe Facts:

* The highest point in the Tahoe Basin is Freel Peak at 10,881 feet.
*The deepest part of Lake Tahoe is near Crystal Bay, measuring a water depth of 1,645 feet.
*The lake is 12 miles across and 22 miles long.
*The lake is the third deepest lake in the North America and the tenth deepest in the world.
*If the lake were drained it would fill up the entire state of CA 14 inches deep.
* Lake Tahoe waters are among the purest in the world at 99.7% pure.
*The average level of the lake is 6,225 feet above sea level
* Lake Tahoe got its name from a Washoe Indian word believed to mean “Big Water” or “Big Blue”
*The lake never freezes over due to the constant movement of the water.
*The Basin has a great variety of trees, wildflowers, birds, and mammals

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