Did Native Americans live in Tahoe?

Lake Tahoe and approximately 10,000 square miles of land surrounding the lake were once home to and the responsibility of the Washoe Indians. Washoe existence at the lake centered around fishing camps and milling sites located in lush meadows within view of the lake and along permanent streams.



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Lake Tahoe was originally populated by the Washoe Native Americans. The Washoe Tribe had been here for over 10,000 years before United States Senator and explorer John C. Fremont arrived here in 1844. The Washoe people cherished this land and felt that Lake Tahoe was a sacred source of water.

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Lake Tahoe and approximately 10,000 square miles of land surrounding the lake were once home to and the responsibility of the Washoe Indians. Washoe existence at the lake centered around fishing camps and milling sites located in lush meadows within view of the lake and along permanent streams.

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Because of that 2 million year old routing, a very very deep lake was created in the basin. Lake Tahoe is 1,645 feet deep (compared to a height of 1,454 for the Empire State Building). The depth means that, despite the chill, the lake never completely freezes.

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Lake Tahoe is one of the most pure bodies of water in the world with 99.994% of the water pure. Commercially distilled water is 99.998% pure.) If you took all of the water out of Lake Tahoe and poured it onto an area the size of California, the water would still be 14 inches deep.

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Professional divers with the Undersea Voyager Project have made 58 submarine trips and 33 scuba dives to the bottom of the lake and smaller adjacent lakes. So far, their discoveries include a diamond ring, possible ship wreckage, and over 25,000 pounds of trash.

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