Tahoe Water Pumps

California State Library

In the 1920s, the water level of Lake Tahoe was so low that they had to pump water out of the lake and into the Truckee River.

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Date Uploaded: March 6, 2026

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Source: California State Library

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Source Caption: Pump houses on Truckee River. Shows two wooden structures and pump equipment situated in a section of the river set off by sandbags. "Beginning of Truckee River. Pumps to get water out of Lake Tahoe - Sept 1924, too low to flow normally" - handwritten on back.

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