Lake Tahoe Dam

Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of in . Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Watson Log Cabin and Burton Creek State Park.

Museum
in , was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Lake Tahoe Dam.

Nature reserve
is a state park in the U.S. state of , located in near . Situated on the outskirts of , the park offers 6 miles of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing. is situated 1½ miles north of Lake Tahoe Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe City and Sunnyside–Tahoe City.

is a town on the side of the region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.

Locality
is a census-designated place in , , located on the northwest shore of . The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census, down from 1,557 at the 2010 census, and its land area is 3.5 mi2.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , . is located on , 6.25 miles southwest of . It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet. The post office operated from 1947 to 1951. is situated 2 miles northeast of Lake Tahoe Dam.

Lake Tahoe Dam

Latitude
39.16709° or 39° 10′ 2″ north
Longitude
-120.144° or 120° 8′ 38″ west
Elevation
6,224 feet (1,897 metres)
Open location code
84FX5V84+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1116424698
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5284948
Wiki­data ID
Q6477944
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Lake Tahoe Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lake Tahoe Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, California)
  • Cebuano: Lake Tahoe Dam
  • Dutch: Lake Tahoe-dam
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد بحيرة تاهو
  • Italian: diga del lago Tahoe

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