More Facts and Figures about Lake Tahoe

Number of Sunshine Days - 290.

January Average Air Temperature - High: 2.2° C (36° F), Low:-8.9° C (16° F).

July Average Air Temperature - High: 26.1° C (79° F), Low: 6.1° C (43° F).

Average Annual Snowfall - 5.5 m (216 inches).

February Average Water Temperature - 4.4-10° C (40-50 ° F).

August Average Water Temperature - 18.3-21.1° C (65-70 ° F).

Average Depth - 304.8 m (1000 ft).

Greatest Depth - 501.4 m (1,645 ft).

Eleventh deepest Lake in the World.

Shoreline - 115.9 km (72 miles) around.

Total Surface Area - 307.4 km (191 sq miles).

Dimensions 35.4 km (22 miles) long, 19.3 km (12 miles) wide.

Record Fish - 16.96 kg (37 lbs 6 oz) - mackinaw.

Where does Lake Tahoe Flow - Lake Tahoes water does not eventually flow to the ocean. The Truckee River, its only outlet flow east through Reno and drains into Pyramid Lake in Nevada.

Does Lake Tahoe Freeze? No, although ice does form on Emerald Bay in the south west corner at times and in proctected inlet areas.