Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. It is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevada. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft (501 m) making it America's second-deepest, (Crater Lake, in Oregon, being the deepest at 1945 feet (594 m) deep). The lake was formed about 2 million years ago and is a part of the Lake Tahoe Basin with the modern lake being shaped during the Ice Ages. It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. The area surrounding the lake is also referred to as Lake Tahoe, or simply Tahoe. To view larger size click on thumbnails Lake Tahoe Eagle Falls Eagle Falls (at sunrise) Lake Tahoe East Shore Fannette Island Emerald Bay Fannette Island Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe East Shore early spring comment Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro) 26-May-2012 05:26 One of the best work I have seen! V Paolo Hana 13-Aug-2007 05:18 Wow so beautiful pictures! I'd like to visit there some day. Tracy Howell 09-Jan-2007 21:14 Very nice gallerie, I have been to Tahoe once for sking & really liked it, some amazing veiws from the top of the mountains. The lakes edge was not somwhere we went as loads of snow at that time so i have enjoyed looking at this gallerie. Nice job. Guest 08-Jan-2007 05:20 Nice gallery. Looks like fun! click on thumbnails for full image