Lake Tahoe is a masterpiece of nature and was created in a nutshell, the Tahoe Basin was formed about five to ten million years ago by the rising and falling of the land due to the shifting of geologic faults.
Tremendous forces began the western tilt of the Sierra Nevada block. As a result, two principal parallel faults developed. The eastern margin created the Carson Range and the western margin created the Sierra Nevada. The up-thrown fault blocks created the highest peaks in the region. The down-thrown fault blocks sank to create a deep v-shaped valley, now called the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The eastern margin created the Carson Range and the western margin created the Sierra Nevada. The up-thrown fault blocks created the highest peaks in the region. The down-thrown fault blocks sank to create a deep v-shaped valley, now called the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Today, 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.
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Tahoe Keys Resort
Lake Tahoe Reservation Bureau
599 Tahoe Keys Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
Phone
(800) 698-2463
530-544-5397
Phone
(800) 698-2463
530-544-5397
