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: Watson Log Cabin and Burton Creek State Park.

Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in , was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Lake Tahoe Dam.

Nature reserve
is a state park in the U.S… is situated 1½ miles north of Lake Tahoe Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe City and Sunnyside–Tahoe City.

Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
is a town on the side of the region.

Locality
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place…

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , . 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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Comstock Acres and Tahoe Sierra Estates.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center and Truckee River at Tahoe City.

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