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*One major grocery chain in the area (Raley's, which has three locations in cities/villages adjacent to the lake) does not offer plastic bags to customers, only paper or reusable bags are offered.

*One major grocery chain in the area (Raley's, which has three locations in cities/villages adjacent to the lake) does not offer plastic bags to customers, only paper or reusable bags are offered.

Because of its size and clarity, and the panoramic view of mountains which completely surround it, Lake Tahoe is a popular tourist destination.  The largest communities at Lake Tahoe are the twin cities of South Lake Tahoe, California/Stateline, Nevada (the most developed area around the lake; Stateline is heavily developed with no less than four high-rise casinos), Tahoe City, California (northwest) and Incline Village, Nevada (north-northeast).

Because of its size and clarity, and the panoramic view of mountains which completely surround it, Lake Tahoe is a popular tourist destination.  The largest communities at Lake Tahoe are the twin cities of South Lake Tahoe, California/Stateline, Nevada (the most developed area around the lake; Stateline is heavily developed with no less than four high-rise casinos), Tahoe City, California (northwest) and Incline Village, Nevada (north-northeast).  Although prostitution is legal in portions of Nevada it is illegal in the areas surrounding the lake.

    

    

The above scientific Information on this page was gathered from the  Stream and Ground-Water Monitoring Program, Lake Tahoe Basin, Nevada and California (pdf format) fact sheet, also available on the web at  http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/FS-100-97/.

The above scientific Information on this page was gathered from the  Stream and Ground-Water Monitoring Program, Lake Tahoe Basin, Nevada and California (pdf format) fact sheet, also available on the web at  http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/FS-100-97/.

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