After dismal winter, Lake Tahoe’s water levels drop more than 2 feet
Amid drought conditions across the Sierra Nevada and California, Lake Tahoe is 2.5 feet lower than it was at this time last year, according to water data collected in Tahoe City on May 11. … Lake Tahoe’s water typically gets a boost from spring’s snowmelt. But as of May 11, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada has virtually melted, and Lake Tahoe’s water levels are the lowest they’ve been in five years, according to USGS data. Snow surveys on May 11 indicate California’s snowpack is just 6% of average for this date. Barring significant precipitation this summer, Tahoe is on track to reach a critical low point …