Published Caption: Tahoe Daily Tribune file photo
A Zephyr Cove man must pay $120,000 for illegally building a retaining wall on his Lake Tahoe property.
Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: Tribune file photo
A new report predicts that the average snowpack in the Lake Tahoe Basin will decline by 40 percent to 60 percent by 2100.
Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: Physical properties
¥ Lake level fluctuates throughout the year, and from year to year.
¥ Water temperature (volume averaged) rose by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past 38 years.
¥ Surface water temperatures have risen since data collection commenced.
¥ Density stratification of Lake Tahoe has increased over the last 39 years as surface water warmed due to climate change.
¥ In 2009, lake level fell to a low of 6222.76 feet on Dec. 31, almost 3 inches below the natural rim. For over two months there was not outflow from Lake Tahoe to the Truckee River.
¥ Winter surface water temperatures were higher in 2009, due to the absence of deep mixing.
¥ The maximum depth of mixing in 2009 was approximately 700 feet.
Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: Jonah M. Kessel / Tahoe Daily Tribune
Between traffic and construction, summer at Emerald Bay can be far from peaceful. However, one can always find peace and tranquility under the starlight. This photo was taken over 6.65 minutes, on June 10 .
Photographer's Caption: Jonah M. Kessel / Tahoe Daily Tribune
Between traffic and construction, summer at Emerald Bay can be far from peaceful. However, one can always find peace and tranquility under the starlight. This photo was taken over 6.65 minutes, on June 10 .
