Tahoe Water Pumps

Date of photo: 1930s

Photographer: Unknown

Source : Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Available Sizes: 1000x632

Description

In the 1930s, the water level of Lake Tahoe was so low that they had to pump water out of the lake and into the Truckee River.

Date Uploaded: March 6, 2026

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/photo0103

Source: Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Source URL: https://www.nnbw.com/news/2014/oct/13/weather-window-tahoe-sierra-mega-droughts/

Source Caption: Water pumps were installed near the Tahoe Dam in the early 1930s.

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