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Fallen Leaf Lake Offers Crystal Clear Waters

Lake Tahoe is so huge and imposing that many tourists find it overwhelming and long for a smaller, simpler lake in the woods. That longing is answered by holiday rentals at Fallen Leaf Lake, which is located just a mile from Lake Tahoe but is much smaller. Both lakes are located quite near the border of California and Nevada; Fallen Leaf Lake is inside the state of California, but situated in lands allocated to the National Forest system.

Both lake and river fishing are available at Fallen Leaf Lake as the lake is fed by a large tributary known as Glen Alpine Creek. Other creeks and streams feed water into Fallen Leaf Lake, but among these, only Cathedral Creek is large enough to be considered a significant source of water. Water leaves Fallen Leaf Lake by way of Taylor Creek, which flows northward to enter nearby Lake Tahoe.

Fallen Leaf Lake is hundreds of feet deep with steep shorelines in the south but more gradual slopes in the north. This makes swimming more feasible at the northern end. One thing that distinguishes the lake from many others in California is the extremely good water quality. The local area lacks the kind of commercial development that creates polluted runoff; indeed, the water quality is so high that the water is actually drinkable. In addition, the full volume of the lake is renewed more than once a decade due to the local geography; in other lakes, this process may take hundreds of years.