Report of Floating Body on Cascade Lake Brings Out Search Teams

A hiker in the area of Cascade Lake reported seeing a floating body on the lake Wednesday afternoon. The Lake Tahoe local woman was hiking on the north east side of Cascade Lake near the shoreline when she thought she saw a body float up towards the surface and then sink down and out of view.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers and CALSTAR responded to the vicinity of the sighting but did not find any evidence of a floating body.

The El Dorado County Dive Team returned to Cascade Lake on Thursday morning to take advantage of calm and glassy water conditions. CALSTAR responded again as well but searches only turned up a piece of wood and evidence of beaver activity.

No hikers have been reported as missing.