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|leader_name = Tamara Wallace <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofslt.us/80/City-Council|title=City Council {{!}} South Lake Tahoe, CA – Official Website|website=www.cityofslt.us|access-date=2019 |
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|leader_title1 = [[California's 1st State Senate district|State Senate]] |
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'''South Lake Tahoe''' is the most populous city in [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado County]], [[California]], United States, in the [[Sierra Nevada]] mountains. The city's population was 21,330 at the 2020 census, down from 21,403 at the 2010 census. The city, along the southern edge of [[Lake Tahoe]], extends about {{convert|5|mi|0}} west-southwest along [[U.S. Route 50 in California|U.S. Route 50]], also known as Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The east end of the city, on the California–[[Nevada]] state line right next to the town of [[Stateline, Nevada]], is mainly geared towards tourism |
'''South Lake Tahoe''' is the most populous incorporated city in [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado County]], [[California]], United States, in the [[Sierra Nevada]] mountains. The city's population was 21,330 at the 2020 census, down from 21,403 at the 2010 census. The city, along the southern edge of [[Lake Tahoe]], extends about {{convert|5|mi|0}} west-southwest along [[U.S. Route 50 in California|U.S. Route 50]], also known as Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The east end of the city, on the California–[[Nevada]] state line right next to the town of [[Stateline, Nevada]], is mainly geared towards tourism, restaurants, hotels, and [[Heavenly Mountain Resort]] with the Nevada casinos just across the state line in Stateline. The western end of town is mainly residential, and clusters around "The Y", the intersection of US 50, [[California State Route 89|State Route 89]], and the continuation of Lake Tahoe Boulevard after it loses its federal highway designation. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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There were 15,087 housing units at an average density of {{convert|908.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 8,918 were occupied, of which 3,473 (38.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5,445 (61.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.6%. 7,684 people (35.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,350 people (62.4%) lived in rental housing units. |
There were 15,087 housing units at an average density of {{convert|908.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 8,918 were occupied, of which 3,473 (38.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5,445 (61.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.6%. 7,684 people (35.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,350 people (62.4%) lived in rental housing units. |
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There was a difference in population based on the 2020 United States Census, which reported that South Lake Tahoe had a decrease in population from 21,403 in 2010 to the most recent census, of July 2020 to 21,175 inhabitants.<ref name="census.gov">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Lake Tahoe city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/southlaketahoecitycalifornia/EDU635221#EDU635221 |access-date=November 28, 2023 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> |
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South Lake Tahoe education rate from 2017-2021, high school graduates or higher, 87.0% of persons age 25 years+.<ref name="census.gov"/> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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South Lake Tahoe also houses a community college, [[Lake Tahoe Community College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Earn Your Associate's Degree – LTCC|url = http://www.ltcc.edu|website = www.ltcc.edu|access-date = January 16, 2016}}</ref> |
South Lake Tahoe also houses a community college, [[Lake Tahoe Community College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Earn Your Associate's Degree – LTCC|url = http://www.ltcc.edu|website = www.ltcc.edu|access-date = January 16, 2016}}</ref> |
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South Lake Tahoe is the home of [[Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy]].<ref>https://carubberhockey.com/tahoe-hockey-academy-set-to-bring-new-model-to-western-u-s/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Federally, South Lake Tahoe is in {{Representative|cacd|3|fmt=district}}.<ref name=GovTrack/> |
Federally, South Lake Tahoe is in {{Representative|cacd|3|fmt=district}}.<ref name=GovTrack/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:South Lake Tahoe SW01.jpg|thumb|South Lake Tahoe beach and western view]] |
[[File:South Lake Tahoe SW01.jpg|thumb|South Lake Tahoe beach and western view]] |
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The city incorporated in 1965 by combining the previously unincorporated communities of [[Al Tahoe, California|Al Tahoe]], [[Bijou, California|Bijou]], [[Bijou Park, California|Bijou Park]], [[Stateline, California|Stateline]], [[Tahoe Valley, California|Tahoe Valley]], and |
The city incorporated in 1965 by combining the previously unincorporated communities of [[Al Tahoe, California|Al Tahoe]], [[Bijou, California|Bijou]], [[Bijou Park, California|Bijou Park]], [[Stateline, California|Stateline]], [[Tahoe Valley, California|Tahoe Valley]], and Tallac Village.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|559}}</ref> A post office was established in 1967.<ref name=CGN /> |
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Gambling arrived at the Lake in 1944, when [[Harveys Lake Tahoe|Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall]] opened in Nevada as one of the [[South Lake Tahoe (Nevada gaming area)|area's]] first gaming establishments. Competition soon sprang up and so did the need for more permanent accommodations. By the 1950s, roads began to be plowed year-round, enabling access to permanent residences. When the [[1960 Winter Olympics]] came to what is now [[Olympic Valley, California|Olympic Valley]], Lake Tahoe was put firmly on the map as the skiing center of the western United States. |
Gambling arrived at the Lake in 1944, when [[Harveys Lake Tahoe|Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall]] opened in Nevada as one of the [[South Lake Tahoe (Nevada gaming area)|area's]] first gaming establishments. Competition soon sprang up and so did the need for more permanent accommodations. By the 1950s, roads began to be plowed year-round, enabling access to permanent residences. When the [[1960 Winter Olympics]] came to what is now [[Olympic Valley, California|Olympic Valley]], Lake Tahoe was put firmly on the map as the skiing center of the western United States. |
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On December 8, 1963, [[Frank Sinatra Jr.]] was [[Frank Sinatra Jr.#Kidnapping|kidnapped]] by [[Barry Keenan]], Johnny Irwin, and Joe Amsler. Sinatra was released, unharmed, soon after.<ref>https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/frank-sinatra-jr-kidnapping ,FBI History Retrieved September 4, 2017</ref> |
On December 8, 1963, [[Frank Sinatra Jr.]] was [[Frank Sinatra Jr.#Kidnapping|kidnapped]] by [[Barry Keenan]], Johnny Irwin, and Joe Amsler. Sinatra was released, unharmed, soon after.<ref>https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/frank-sinatra-jr-kidnapping ,FBI History Retrieved September 4, 2017</ref> |
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The [[Zodiac Killer# |
The [[Zodiac Killer#Donna Lass|disappearance of Donna Lass]] on September 6, 1970, has been linked to the Zodiac Killer.<ref>True Crime: Unsolved Crimes {{ISBN|0-7835-0012-2}} p. 43</ref> |
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The [[Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing|bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe]] took place just outside the city limits in [[Stateline, Nevada]].<ref>https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-harveys-casino-bomb/view FBI History, Retrieved September 4, 2017</ref> |
The [[Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing|bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe]] in 1980, took place just outside the city limits in [[Stateline, Nevada]].<ref>https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-harveys-casino-bomb/view FBI History, Retrieved September 4, 2017</ref> |
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On May 18, 1987, Herbert James Coddington was arrested for the murder of two women and the kidnapping of two teenagers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https:// |
On May 18, 1987, Herbert James Coddington was arrested for the murder of two women and the kidnapping of two teenagers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-20-mn-816-story.html |title=Archives |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=May 20, 1987 |access-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref> He was found guilty of these crimes and sentenced to death in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Death-Penalty-Upheld-for-Tahoe-Man-He-killed-2-2714445.php |title=Death Penalty Upheld for Tahoe Man / He killed 2 women, raped 2 teens in 1987 |website=www.sfgate.com |date= July 4, 2000|access-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/capital_punishment/docs/condemnedinmatelistsecure.pdf California Death row roster, retrieved September 4, 2017</ref> |
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In 1991, [[Jaycee Lee Dugard]] (age 11) was abducted from a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe; she was found alive in [[Antioch, California]], in 2009. |
In 1991, [[Jaycee Lee Dugard]] (age 11) was abducted from a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe; she was found alive in [[Antioch, California]], in 2009. |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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South Lake Tahoe is served by a major east–west highway, [[U.S. 50]], which links the area with [[Sacramento, California]], and [[Carson City|Carson City, Nevada]]. Highway 50 often faces closures during winter due to bad weather conditions. The [[Lake Tahoe Airport]] serves general aviation while the closest scheduled passenger airline service is available via the [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport]] in [[Reno, Nevada]]. Local bus |
South Lake Tahoe is served by a major east–west highway, [[U.S. 50]], which links the area with [[Sacramento, California]], and [[Carson City|Carson City, Nevada]]. Highway 50 often faces closures during winter due to bad weather conditions. |
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The [[Lake Tahoe Airport]] serves general aviation, while the closest scheduled passenger airline service is available via the [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport]] in [[Reno, Nevada]]. |
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Local bus service is operated by the [[Tahoe Transportation District]]. [[El Dorado Transit]] operates service between South Lake Tahoe, [[Placerville, California|Placerville]], and [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. |
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[[Amtrak Thruway]] [[Amtrak Thruway#20C|20C]] provides a daily connection to/from [[Sacramento Valley Station]] to the west, with a few stops in between.<ref>https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/route20c/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> |
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==Landscape== |
==Landscape== |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - SOUTH LAKE TAHOEAP, CA.svg|thumb|right|Climate chart for South Lake Tahoe]] |
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South Lake Tahoe has a snowy [[highland climate]] featuring chilly winters with regular snowfall, and summers that feature warm to hot days and cool nights with very low humidity. The climate is either classified as a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer]] [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb''), using the {{convert|27|F|1}} isotherm of the original Köppen scheme, or a [[Humid continental climate#Dfb/Dwb/Dsb: Warm summer subtype|continental Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dsb''), using the {{convert|32|F|0}} isotherm preferred by some climatologists. Summertime is also the dry season, with July averaging only {{convert|0.31|in|mm}} of precipitation, in contrast to December's {{convert|3.81|in|mm|1}}. Depending on the year, snowfall can be extremely heavy in winter, with an average of {{convert|88|in|cm}}, while the wettest “rain year” has been from July 2005 to June 2006 with {{convert|31.12|in|mm|1}} and the driest from July 2002 to June 2003 with {{convert|9.26|in|mm|1}}. December 2005 has been the wettest month with {{convert|13.83|in|mm|1}} of total water-equivalent precipitation. |
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South Lake Tahoe has a snowy [[highland climate]] featuring chilly winters with regular snowfall, and summers that feature warm to hot days and cool nights with very low humidity. The climate is either classified as a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer]] [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb''), using the {{convert|27|F|C|0}} isotherm of the original Köppen scheme, or a dry-summer [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dsb''), using the {{convert|32|F|0}} isotherm preferred by some climatologists. Summertime is also the dry season, with August averaging only {{convert|0.36|in|mm}} of precipitation, in contrast to February's {{convert|3.75|in|mm|1}}. Depending on the year, snowfall can be extremely heavy in winter, with an average of {{convert|88|in|cm}}, while the wettest “rain year” has been from July 2005 to June 2006 with {{convert|31.12|in|mm|1}} and the driest from July 2002 to June 2003 with {{convert|9.26|in|mm|1}}. December 2005 has been the wettest month with {{convert|13.83|in|mm|1}} of total water-equivalent precipitation. |
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South Lake Tahoe averages |
South Lake Tahoe averages 1 day per year that reaches {{convert|90|F|C}} or higher, most commonly occurring in July and August. Every month of the year averages at least 1 night with a low temperature of {{convert|32|F|C}} or lower and overall there are 223 mornings in an average year that fall below freezing, although only 5 fall to {{convert|0|F|C}}. High temperatures below {{convert|32|F|C}} occur on average on 12 days per year. The all-time record high is {{convert|99|F|1}}, set on July 22, 1988, and the all-time record low is {{convert|-29|F|1}}, set on December 29, 1972, and subsequently tied on February 7, 1989. |
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}}</ref> and overall there are 227 mornings in an average year that fall below freezing, although only seven fall to {{convert|0|F|C}}. High temperatures below {{convert|32|F|C}} occur on average on sixteen days per year. The all-time record high is {{convert|99|F|1}}, set on July 22, 1988, and the all-time record low is {{convert|-29|F|1}}, set on December 29, 1972, and subsequently tied on February 7, 1989. |
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|Jan record high F = 66 |
| Jan record high F = 66 |
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|Feb record high F = 65 |
| Feb record high F = 65 |
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|Mar record high F = 71 |
| Mar record high F = 71 |
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|Apr record high F = 76 |
| Apr record high F = 76 |
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|May record high F = 84 |
| May record high F = 84 |
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|Jun record high F = 91 |
| Jun record high F = 91 |
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|Jul record high F = 99 |
| Jul record high F = 99 |
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|Aug record high F = 96 |
| Aug record high F = 96 |
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|Sep record high F = 94 |
| Sep record high F = 94 |
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|Oct record high F = 84 |
| Oct record high F = 84 |
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|Nov record high F = 71 |
| Nov record high F = 71 |
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|Dec record high F = 64 |
| Dec record high F = 64 |
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|Jan high F = 42.8 |
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|Feb high F = 43.4 |
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|Mar high F = 47.8 |
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|Apr high F = 53.2 |
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|May high F = 62.1 |
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|Jun high F = 72.0 |
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|Jul high F = 80.4 |
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|Aug high F = 79.7 |
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|Sep high F = 73.4 |
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|Oct high F = 62.2 |
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|Nov high F = 50.9 |
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|Dec high F = 42.8 |
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|year high F= 59.2 |
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|Jan mean F = 30.6 |
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|Feb mean F = 31.3 |
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|Mar mean F = 35.8 |
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|Apr mean F = 40.4 |
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|May mean F = 47.6 |
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|Jun mean F = 55.1 |
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|Jul mean F = 61.5 |
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|Aug mean F = 60.4 |
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|Sep mean F = 54.4 |
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|Oct mean F = 45.7 |
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|Nov mean F = 37.1 |
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|Dec mean F = 30.4 |
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|year mean F = 44.2 |
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|Jan low F = 18.4 |
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|Feb low F = 19.3 |
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|Mar low F = 23.7 |
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|Apr low F = 27.6 |
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|May low F = 33.2 |
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|Jun low F = 38.1 |
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|Jul low F = 42.5 |
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|Aug low F = 41.0 |
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|Sep low F = 35.4 |
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|Oct low F = 29.2 |
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|Nov low F = 23.3 |
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|Dec low F = 18.0 |
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|year low F= 29.1 |
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|Jan record low F = −21 |
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|Feb record low F = −29 |
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|Mar record low F = −10 |
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|Apr record low F = −1 |
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|May record low F = 7 |
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|Jun record low F = 21 |
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|Jul record low F = 25 |
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|Aug record low F = 24 |
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|Sep record low F = 19 |
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|Oct record low F = 9 |
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|Nov record low F = −9 |
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|Dec record low F = −29 |
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|year record low F= −29 |
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| Jan avg record high F = 54.4 |
| Jan avg record high F = 54.4 |
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| Feb avg record high F = 55.7 |
| Feb avg record high F = 55.7 |
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| Oct avg record high F = 75.9 |
| Oct avg record high F = 75.9 |
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| Nov avg record high F = 64.9 |
| Nov avg record high F = 64.9 |
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| Dec avg record high F = 55.8 |
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|year avg record high F = 89.7 |
| year avg record high F = 89.7 |
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| Jan high F = 42.8 |
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| Feb high F = 43.4 |
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| Mar high F = 47.8 |
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| Apr high F = 53.2 |
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| May high F = 62.1 |
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| Jun high F = 72.0 |
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| Jul high F = 80.4 |
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| Aug high F = 79.7 |
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| Sep high F = 73.4 |
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| Oct high F = 62.2 |
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| Nov high F = 50.9 |
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| Dec high F = 42.8 |
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| year high F = 59.2 |
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| Jan mean F = 30.6 |
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| Feb mean F = 31.3 |
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| Mar mean F = 35.8 |
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| Apr mean F = 40.4 |
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| May mean F = 47.6 |
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| Jun mean F = 55.1 |
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| Jul mean F = 61.5 |
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| Aug mean F = 60.4 |
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| Sep mean F = 54.4 |
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| Oct mean F = 45.7 |
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| Nov mean F = 37.1 |
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| Dec mean F = 30.4 |
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| year mean F = 44.2 |
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| Jan low F = 18.4 |
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| Feb low F = 19.3 |
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| Mar low F = 23.7 |
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| Apr low F = 27.6 |
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| May low F = 33.2 |
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| Jun low F = 38.1 |
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| Jul low F = 42.5 |
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| Aug low F = 41.0 |
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| Sep low F = 35.4 |
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| Oct low F = 29.2 |
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| Nov low F = 23.3 |
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| Dec low F = 18.0 |
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| year low F = 29.1 |
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| Jan avg record low F = -1.3 |
| Jan avg record low F = -1.3 |
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| Feb avg record low F = 1.7 |
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| Nov avg record low F = 7.7 |
| Nov avg record low F = 7.7 |
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| Dec avg record low F = - |
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|year avg record low F = -7. |
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| Jan record low F = −21 |
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| Feb record low F = −29 |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 2.81 |
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| Mar record low F = −10 |
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|Feb precipitation inch = 3.75 |
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| Apr record low F = −1 |
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|Mar precipitation inch = 2.87 |
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| May record low F = 7 |
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|Apr precipitation inch = 1.27 |
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| Jun record low F = 21 |
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|May precipitation inch = 1.32 |
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| Jul record low F = 25 |
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|Jun precipitation inch = 0.55 |
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| Aug record low F = 24 |
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|Jul precipitation inch = 0.39 |
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| Sep record low F = 19 |
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|Aug precipitation inch = 0.26 |
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| Oct record low F = 9 |
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|Sep precipitation inch = 0.28 |
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| Nov record low F = −9 |
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|Oct precipitation inch = 1.43 |
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| Dec record low F = −29 |
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==Angora Fire== |
==Angora Fire== |
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{{Main|Angora Fire}} |
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[[Image:5.18pm, view Angora Ridge Forest Fire from Highway 89, South Lake Tahoe.jpg|left|thumb|View of the Angora Fire from nearby]] |
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On June 24, 2007, a [[wildfire]] broke out at the Seneca Pond recreation area near [[Meyers, California|Meyers]], three miles south of South Lake Tahoe.<ref>[http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263 http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707065130/http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263 |date=July 7, 2011 }} ''590klbj.com''</ref> The Angora Fire, so named for its proximity to Angora Ridge, stands as the worst forest fire in recorded Lake Tahoe history.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tahoehomes.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/lake-tahoe-forest-fire-angora-fire/| title=Lake Tahoe Fire-Angora Fire| access-date=June 29, 2007 | publisher=Blog at WordPress.com.| date= |
On June 24, 2007, a [[wildfire]] broke out at the Seneca Pond recreation area near [[Meyers, California|Meyers]], three miles south of South Lake Tahoe.<ref>[http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263 http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707065130/http://www.590klbj.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=1165263 |date=July 7, 2011 }} ''590klbj.com''</ref> The Angora Fire, so named for its proximity to Angora Ridge, stands as the worst forest fire in recorded Lake Tahoe history.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tahoehomes.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/lake-tahoe-forest-fire-angora-fire/| title=Lake Tahoe Fire-Angora Fire| access-date=June 29, 2007 | publisher=Blog at WordPress.com.| date=June 25, 2007}}</ref> |
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The fire spread throughout the Angora region rapidly, destroying dozens of homes and large tracts of forest. Highway closures followed by evacuations put the residents in the direct line of the fire. Hotels in the area responded by opening their doors to the hundreds of evacuees who needed shelter. |
The fire spread throughout the Angora region rapidly, destroying dozens of homes and large tracts of forest. Highway closures followed by evacuations put the residents in the direct line of the fire. Hotels in the area responded by opening their doors to the hundreds of evacuees who needed shelter. |
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Revision as of 19:30, 17 August 2024
South Lake Tahoe, California | |
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| City of South Lake Tahoe | |
 South Lake Tahoe near Heavenly Village | |
 Flag | |
 Location in El Dorado County and the state of California | |
  South Lake Tahoe, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′24″N 119°58′37″W / 38.94000°N 119.97694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  California |
| County | El Dorado |
| Incorporated | November 30, 1965[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tamara Wallace [3] |
| • State Senate | Bill Dodd (D) |
| • State Assembly | Joe Patterson (R)[4] |
| • U.S. Congress | Kevin Kiley (R)[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.60 sq mi (42.98 km2) |
| • Land | 10.15 sq mi (26.30 km2) |
| • Water | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) 38.80% |
| Elevation | 6,237 ft (1,901 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,330 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96150 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-73108 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659822, 2411938 |
| Climate | Dsb |
| Website | www |
South Lake Tahoe is the most populous incorporated city in El Dorado County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The city's population was 21,330 at the 2020 census, down from 21,403 at the 2010 census. The city, along the southern edge of Lake Tahoe, extends about 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest along U.S. Route 50, also known as Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The east end of the city, on the California–Nevada state line right next to the town of Stateline, Nevada, is mainly geared towards tourism, restaurants, hotels, and Heavenly Mountain Resort with the Nevada casinos just across the state line in Stateline. The western end of town is mainly residential, and clusters around "The Y", the intersection of US 50, State Route 89, and the continuation of Lake Tahoe Boulevard after it loses its federal highway designation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which 10.2 square miles (26 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km2), or 38.80%, is water. Its elevation is about 6,237 feet (1,901 m) above sea level.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,921 | — | |
| 1980 | 20,681 | 60.1% | |
| 1990 | 21,586 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 23,609 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 21,403 | −9.3% | |
| 2020 | 21,330 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
The 2010 United States Census[10] reported that South Lake Tahoe had a population of 21,403. The population density was 1,289.1 inhabitants per square mile (497.7/km2). The racial makeup of South Lake Tahoe was 15,733 (73.5%) White, 182 (0.9%) African American, 232 (1.1%) Native American, 1,186 (5.5%) Asian, 39 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 3,230 (15.1%) from other races, and 801 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,665 persons (31.1%).
The Census reported that 21,034 people (98.3% of the population) lived in households, 181 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 188 (0.9%) were institutionalized.
There were 8,918 households, out of which 2,421 (27.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,100 (34.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 983 (11.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 594 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 857 (9.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 67 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,918 households (32.7%) were made up of individuals, and 652 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36. There were 4,677 families (52.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.
The population was spread out, with 4,400 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 2,478 people (11.6%) aged 18 to 24, 6,416 people (30.0%) aged 25 to 44, 6,013 people (28.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,096 people (9.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males.
There were 15,087 housing units at an average density of 908.7 per square mile (350.9/km2), of which 8,918 were occupied, of which 3,473 (38.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5,445 (61.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.6%. 7,684 people (35.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,350 people (62.4%) lived in rental housing units.
There was a difference in population based on the 2020 United States Census, which reported that South Lake Tahoe had a decrease in population from 21,403 in 2010 to the most recent census, of July 2020 to 21,175 inhabitants.[11]
South Lake Tahoe education rate from 2017-2021, high school graduates or higher, 87.0% of persons age 25 years+.[11]
Education
South Lake Tahoe and the surrounding unincorporated communities are serviced by Lake Tahoe Unified School District, which is composed of four elementary schools (Bijou Community School, Sierra House Elementary School, Tahoe Valley Elementary School, and the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School) a middle school (South Tahoe Middle School) and a high school (South Tahoe High School).[12]
Due to budget cuts, Al Tahoe Elementary School and Meyers Elementary School closed in 2004; however, Meyers Elementary School reopened as Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School after a year's absence.[13]
South Lake Tahoe also houses a community college, Lake Tahoe Community College.[14]
South Lake Tahoe is the home of Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy.[15]
Politics
The city council of South Lake Tahoe is composed of five elected members: three council members, a Mayor, and a Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor changes every year and is elected by the City Council.[16]
In the state legislature, South Lake Tahoe is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle,[17] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[4]
Federally, South Lake Tahoe is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.[5]
History
The city incorporated in 1965 by combining the previously unincorporated communities of Al Tahoe, Bijou, Bijou Park, Stateline, Tahoe Valley, and Tallac Village.[18] A post office was established in 1967.[18]
Gambling arrived at the Lake in 1944, when Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall opened in Nevada as one of the area's first gaming establishments. Competition soon sprang up and so did the need for more permanent accommodations. By the 1950s, roads began to be plowed year-round, enabling access to permanent residences. When the 1960 Winter Olympics came to what is now Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe was put firmly on the map as the skiing center of the western United States.
In 2012, the Lakeview Commons Park was renamed. As reported in the local media, "The Washoe Tribe has presented the name Tahnu Leweh (Pronounced Tah-New Lay-Way) which, in native language, means 'all the people's place.' It is a name the Tribe would like to gift to El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe as a symbol of peace, prosperity and goodness."[19]
In August 2021, the entire city was forced to evacuate due to the Caldor Fire.
Crime
Some notable crimes have taken place in, or been linked to, South Lake Tahoe.
On December 8, 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped by Barry Keenan, Johnny Irwin, and Joe Amsler. Sinatra was released, unharmed, soon after.[20]
The disappearance of Donna Lass on September 6, 1970, has been linked to the Zodiac Killer.[21]
The bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe in 1980, took place just outside the city limits in Stateline, Nevada.[22]
On May 18, 1987, Herbert James Coddington was arrested for the murder of two women and the kidnapping of two teenagers.[23] He was found guilty of these crimes and sentenced to death in 1988.[24][25]
In 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard (age 11) was abducted from a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe; she was found alive in Antioch, California, in 2009.
Transportation
South Lake Tahoe is served by a major east–west highway, U.S. 50, which links the area with Sacramento, California, and Carson City, Nevada. Highway 50 often faces closures during winter due to bad weather conditions.
The Lake Tahoe Airport serves general aviation, while the closest scheduled passenger airline service is available via the Reno–Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada.
Local bus service is operated by the Tahoe Transportation District. El Dorado Transit operates service between South Lake Tahoe, Placerville, and Sacramento.
Amtrak Thruway 20C provides a daily connection to/from Sacramento Valley Station to the west, with a few stops in between.[26]
Landscape
Climate
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South Lake Tahoe has a snowy highland climate featuring chilly winters with regular snowfall, and summers that feature warm to hot days and cool nights with very low humidity. The climate is either classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), using the 27 °F (−3 °C) isotherm of the original Köppen scheme, or a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb), using the 32 °F (0 °C) isotherm preferred by some climatologists. Summertime is also the dry season, with August averaging only 0.36 inches (9.1 mm) of precipitation, in contrast to February's 3.75 inches (95.3 mm). Depending on the year, snowfall can be extremely heavy in winter, with an average of 88 inches (220 cm), while the wettest “rain year” has been from July 2005 to June 2006 with 31.12 inches (790.4 mm) and the driest from July 2002 to June 2003 with 9.26 inches (235.2 mm). December 2005 has been the wettest month with 13.83 inches (351.3 mm) of total water-equivalent precipitation.
South Lake Tahoe averages 1 day per year that reaches 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, most commonly occurring in July and August. Every month of the year averages at least 1 night with a low temperature of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower and overall there are 223 mornings in an average year that fall below freezing, although only 5 fall to 0 °F (−18 °C). High temperatures below 32 °F (0 °C) occur on average on 12 days per year. The all-time record high is 99 °F (37.2 °C), set on July 22, 1988, and the all-time record low is −29 °F (−33.9 °C), set on December 29, 1972, and subsequently tied on February 7, 1989.
| Climate data for South Lake Tahoe, California (Lake Tahoe Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
65 (18) |
71 (22) |
76 (24) |
84 (29) |
91 (33) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
84 (29) |
71 (22) |
64 (18) |
99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.4 (12.4) |
55.7 (13.2) |
61.4 (16.3) |
69.1 (20.6) |
76.9 (24.9) |
84.3 (29.1) |
88.8 (31.6) |
87.8 (31.0) |
83.7 (28.7) |
75.9 (24.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
55.8 (13.2) |
89.7 (32.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.8 (6.0) |
43.4 (6.3) |
47.8 (8.8) |
53.2 (11.8) |
62.1 (16.7) |
72.0 (22.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
79.7 (26.5) |
73.4 (23.0) |
62.2 (16.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
42.8 (6.0) |
59.2 (15.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
61.5 (16.4) |
60.4 (15.8) |
54.4 (12.4) |
45.7 (7.6) |
37.1 (2.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
44.2 (6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.4 (−7.6) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
33.2 (0.7) |
38.1 (3.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
35.4 (1.9) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.3 (−18.5) |
1.7 (−16.8) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
33.8 (1.0) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
−0.9 (−18.3) |
−7.5 (−21.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−29 (−34) |
−10 (−23) |
−1 (−18) |
7 (−14) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
24 (−4) |
19 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−9 (−23) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.81 (71) |
3.75 (95) |
2.87 (73) |
1.27 (32) |
1.32 (34) |
0.55 (14) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.28 (7.1) |
1.43 (36) |
1.94 (49) |
3.49 (89) |
20.46 (520) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 26.1 (66) |
26.3 (67) |
20.9 (53) |
10.1 (26) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.0 (5.1) |
9.7 (25) |
24.6 (62) |
122.3 (310.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 75.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 33.8 |
| Source: NOAA[27][28] | |||||||||||||
Angora Fire
On June 24, 2007, a wildfire broke out at the Seneca Pond recreation area near Meyers, three miles south of South Lake Tahoe.[29] The Angora Fire, so named for its proximity to Angora Ridge, stands as the worst forest fire in recorded Lake Tahoe history.[30]
The fire spread throughout the Angora region rapidly, destroying dozens of homes and large tracts of forest. Highway closures followed by evacuations put the residents in the direct line of the fire. Hotels in the area responded by opening their doors to the hundreds of evacuees who needed shelter.
On June 25, 2007, a state of emergency was announced by Lt. Gov. John Garamendi acting on behalf of the absent Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was traveling in Europe. There were no deaths, but over 3,000 acres (12 km2) were burned, while more than 275 structures, including 254 homes and 26 other buildings, were damaged or destroyed.[31] On June 27, 2007, Schwarznegger toured the area after he returned to California.[32]
Full containment of the fire was announced on July 2.[33]
Caldor Fire
See also
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