MELITHA BLASCO
Water Skiing on Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a freshwater lake, in a very big area, 495 square kilometeres, which is on the border between Nevada and California, in the western part of the US. Our experience corresponds to the part of the lake that is in Reno, because we know a few Italian friends who have lived in Reno for 50 years who had a home in this area. Despite having seen some photos prior to the trip, it was a place of incredible beauty.The surface of Lake Tahoe is big and belong to 2 states. The cities that belong to the State of Nevada are Carsson City (the capital) and are Reno and California: South Lake Tahow, Truckee and Tahoe City.
Lake Tahoe is known for its clear water. Freshwater is lower in Sierra Nevada. Maximum length is 35km. Wide and 19 km long. Its maximum depth is 501 meters. Its coastline is about 114 km. And it is at a height of 1899 meters above sea level. Given the wide surface of Lake Tahoe, many boats with outboard and even catamarans ply it, and is also common to practice Water Skiing, that some of the young members of our group practiced almost every day, showing incredible skill and enthusiasm, appropriate to their age.
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