Lake Tahoe

California-Nevada alpine waters

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains, straddling the California-Nevada border.

Known for its striking blue color and clarity, it's a major destination for skiing, hiking, and gambling at casinos on the Nevada side.

We rented a cabin at Lake Tahoe for the holidays.

location

California

West coast megastate

Reno · Carson City · Heavenly · state line · basin

alpine

Sierra Nevada

Western U.S. mountain range

elevation · glacial · conifers · treeline · fir · pine · spruce · ridge · granite · peaks

recreation

skiing

Snow sport on runners

paddleboarding · hiking · fishing · camping · sailing · water skiing · jet skiing · mountain biking · trail running · swimming

clarity

crystalline

Clear, ordered, brilliant

limpidity · glassy · sparkling · clear water · unpolluted · freshness · pellucid · see-through · glimmering · filtered

blue

azure

Light sky tone

turquoise · aquamarine · deep blue · indigo · teal · sky-blue · ultramarine · cyan

serenity

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

solitude · quietude · reflection · sunset views · sunrise · mountain retreat · escape · restfulness · contemplation · scenic

Categories
Opposites
body of water type

Lake TahoePacific Ocean

Largest body of water

Atlantic Ocean · the ocean · Gulf of Mexico · Mediterranean Sea · open ocean

water clarity and depth

Lake TahoeLake Erie

Great body bordering Ohio

Great Salt Lake · stagnant pool

geographic environment

Lake TahoeDead Sea

Landlocked hypersaline lake

Death Valley · the Everglades · sea level · coastal lagoon

Family

lakes, lakeside, Lake, lakefront, lakebed, laker, Tahoe, lakehouse

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G