Facts & Statistics

Lake Facts & Statistics

Maximum Elevation:	6,229 feet
Length:	22 miles
Width:	12 miles
Maximum Depth:	1,645 feet
Average Depth:	989 feet
Shoreline:	72 miles
Surface Area:	193 sq. mi. or 122,200 acres
Volume:	39 trillion gallons or 122 million acre feet of water
Surface Water Temp:	Maximum: 68 degrees F, Minimum: 41 degrees F
Temperatures at 200 feet:	Maximum: 47 degrees F, Minimum: 41 degrees F

Lake Tahoe Area Facts & Statistics

Population:	South Lake Tahoe, including the Stateline area, has a permanent, year-round population of 34,000.
Sunshine:	The sun shines at Lake Tahoe during 75% of the year, or 274 days.
Snowfall:	At lake level, annual snowfall averages 125 inches. At alpine skiing elevations, the snowfall averages 300 to 500 inches each year.
Gaming:	There are six 24-hour casinos in the South Lake Tahoe area.
Skiing:	Skiers can hit the slopes on one of the 182 ski trails in the midst of more than 8,800 total ski resort acres. The longest ski run in the area is 5.5 miles long. Lake Tahoe's greatest vertical drop is 3,600 feet. Both runs are at Heavenly.
Fishing:	The biggest fish ever caught in Lake Tahoe, a Mackinaw lake trout, weighed 37 pounds and 6 ounces.
Famous Residents:	Famous neighbors include and have included Charles Bronson, Cher, Natalie Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minelli, Wayne Newton and the Captain and Tennile.
Movies Filmed at Lake Tahoe:	Indian Love Call, starring Jeanette McDonald, was the first movie to be filmed at Lake Tahoe in the 1920's. Subsequent films have included The Godfather, starring Al Pacino and Marlon Brando and The Bodyguard, filmed at Fallen Leaf Lake, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston and most recently, Smokin' Aces.