Today we explored the lake shore on our bikes. There is a paved bike trail that follows the shoreline for at least 7 miles. I wanted to see our put-in possibilities for our paddle tomorrow and this trail goes by a few of them. There are some historic estates that the Forest Service now owns that have been restored and are open for viewing. We walked through them. We went for a hike on a side trail and ate lunch at a resort. We were out for nearly 6 hours and covered 17 miles. Now some lake fun facts. It's 22 miles X 12 miles. The water is 99 percent pure and a white dinner plate can be seen to a depth of 70 feet. 63 streams flow into it and only 1 river drains it. (The Truckee River). The lake is 1645 feet deep. If the lake were drained and dumped on the state of California, it would cover the state with 14 inches of water. If that unlikely event were to occur it would take 700 years with typical rain and snow fall to refill it. Tahoe gets 8 inches of rain and 80 inches of snow per year. That's all I've got. Tomorrow we paddle.
Looks like a fun, exhausting day.
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