LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has announced it will begin accepting entries for the annual mooring lottery on October 1, 2026. Under the 2018 Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan, TRPA conducts an annual lottery to allow public agencies and lakefront property owners to apply for a limited number of new boat moorings, such as buoys and boat lifts, each year.
The Shoreline Plan placed a cap on the number of moorings allowed in Lake Tahoe, and the annual lottery helps manage the pace of permit applications for new moorings until the cap is reached.
Entries for the lottery can be submitted online from October 1 through November 13.
TRPA only conducts a drawing if the number of entries exceeds the number of allocations available for the year. If not, each entry will be reviewed to confirm eligibility, and all eligible property owners will receive a mooring allocation and may begin the permit process. If the number of entries exceeds the number of mooring allocations available for the year, a drawing will be held.
Only shoreline properties that adjoin the lake and meet all criteria are eligible. Single-family residences on the shoreline may apply for no more than two moorings in total. Instructions and eligibility information are available at LakeTahoeInfo.org/moorings.