Has a body been found in Lake Tahoe?

In 2020, the body of Ryan Normoyle was recovered from a depth of over 1500 feet. Normoyle had rented a boat but he left it in gear when he jumped into the water for a swim.



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A grisly legend is often repeated about Lake Tahoe. Story goes: The lake was once a place where mobsters would dispose of the bodies of their victims. And because the lake is so deep, and so cold, those bodies are still in perfect condition, floating at the bottom of the lake. Thankfully, this legend is false.

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The body of a New Jersey man who went missing in California's Lake Tahoe was recovered from 1,565 feet underwater- the deepest known recovery in U.S. history, authorities said.

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While past years have seen some declines in Lake Tahoe's water clarity, the TMDL Program has helped stabilize these levels. In 2022, Lake Tahoe's water clarity was measured at a depth of 72 feet – almost 11 feet deeper than the 2021 recording.

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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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Here's an oft-asked question: Can you swim in Lake Tahoe? The answer is yes, especially if cool/cold water is your thing! And, if you look at all the water sports outfitters and popular beaches in the area, it's clear that it's absolutely a preferred thing to do in Tahoe for a lot of people.

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Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin Although it is commonly believed that Lake Tahoe was formed by the collapse of a volcanic crater, the Basin was actually formed by the rise and fall of the landscape due to faulting. About 24 million years ago the Sierra Nevada block was formed by tremendous uplifting.

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First of all, Lake Tahoe's only natural outlet, the Truckee River, carries water into Nevada, not California, where it terminates at Pyramid Lake. This means there are no legal water rights to use Tahoe water in California, aside from a few local uses along the river's path to Nevada.

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The water is 99.994% pure, making it one of the purest large lakes in the world. For comparison, commercially distilled water is 99.998% pure. Tahoe contains roughly 60 parts per million of dissolved matter.

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Uncovered and exposed: Secrets of pristine Lake Tahoe
  • There is a nude beach (and you can drink on the beach legally)
  • Most of the ski terrain is hidden in the backcountry.
  • There's a better way to access Tahoe's amazing historic sites.
  • A Frank Sinatra overdose helped put Tahoe on the map.
  • Tahoe isn't the only lake in town.


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Allegedly it's a 60-foot-long serpentine “monster” named Tessie. Tahoe Tessie that is. This isn't a new story either. The local Indian tribes have long spoken of monsters in the lake and some other theories point to a giant sturgeon perhaps inhabiting the dark areas of the water.

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Among those you can see with the naked eye, there are several species of trout (rainbow, brook, brown and lake), the Kokanee salmon, crayfish, mysis shrimp, and a few other near-shore and bottom-dwelling fish.

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Some scientists and water experts say that if the dry spell continues, the lake could reach record low levels not seen since measurement of the lake started, more than 120 years ago. If that happens, Fannette Island, located in Emerald Bay, could become separate from the main lake.

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