A large, deep alpine lake straddling the border between California and Nevada in the Sierra Nevada mountains, renowned for exceptional water clarity. It is a major year-round destination for boating, hiking and winter sports.
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area = 191 sqmi:; Placer County (41%); El Dorado County (29
Shaped By: Glaciation, Lead
The lake was formed about two million years ago as part of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and its present extent was shaped during the ice ages.
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