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Environmental

Aug. 18, 2011

Lake Tahoe to get clarity

The states of California and Nevada signed an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday to increase the clarity of Lake Tahoe by cutting the amount of sediment dumped in its waters.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The states of California and Nevada signed an agreement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday to increase the clarity of Lake Tahoe by cutting the amount of sediment dumped in its waters.

While the Sierra Nevada lake is famous for its crystal clear water, its clarity has been steadily decreasing in recent years - from 105 feet in 1967 to 64 feet in 1997. The agreement aims to get clarity back to 100 feet wi...

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