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Lake Tahoe now 1.67 feet above natural rim, highest January since 2013

Lake Tahoe is filling up with water and is currently holding the most water for the month of January since 2013.

With a natural rim of 6223 feet in altitude, Lake Tahoe is above that by 1.67 feet at 6224.67 today, January 15, 2017. On this date in 2016, the lake was almost three feet lower at 6221.7. The highest January point in the past six years was in 2012 when the lake was at 6226.62. The highest point during this period was on June 5, 2012 when the elevation of the lake was 6227.65.

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