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Lake Tahoe: 1.2015
Lake Tahoe, headwater source of the Truckee River, is Reno's largest drinking water reservoir (natural).
The Lake's surface level needs to be high enough to spill into the Truckee River riverbed. The lake level has not been adequately high for several years.
Looking out from the Truckee River Outlet Dam in Tahoe City toward Lake Tahoe and the headwaters of the Truckee River.
Lake Tahoe, headwater source of the Truckee River, is Reno's largest drinking water reservoir (natural).
The Lake's surface level needs to be high enough to spill into the Truckee River riverbed. The lake level has not been adequately high for several years.
Looking out from the Truckee River Outlet Dam in Tahoe City toward Lake Tahoe and the headwaters of the Truckee River.
All content, including images © Billy Howard, 2015. —All Rights Reserved— High resolution versions available upon request to witness@diresituation.photos.
The Truckee River Outlet Dam holds puddles after an unusual light winter rain, January 31, 2015.
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Location of adjacent photo. "You Are Here."
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Truckee River riverbed with Lake Tahoe many yards in the distance, January, 31, 2015.
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The first 100 yards of the Truckee River lakebed, puddled with scant snow and rain, January 31. 2015. View from southwest side of Fanny Bridge.
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Truckee River aerial photo showing pier, outlet dam and Fanny Bridge in other photos.
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Aerial photos shows normal spill and full Truckee River riverbed leaving Tahoe City.
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All content, including images © Billy Howard, 2015. —All Rights Reserved— High resolution versions available upon request to witness@diresituation.photos.