By Joanne S. Marchetta, TRPA
As scorching heat waves bombard the Western U.S. and Lake Tahoe breaks records of its own, climate change impacts are being felt throughout the watershed. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center last week released a report of Tahoe’s annual clarity measurements in which the effects of escalating temperatures were front and center. Lake clarity, a key indicator of the health of the watershed, averaged 62.9 feet in 2020, and while that is within the range of the last 10 years, the pattern of clarity readings shows a troubling divergence in seasonal trends. Clarity is holding steady in colder months, but summer results are worsening.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Spooner Lake has been temporarily closed to keep people safe during construction of the new visitor center and amphitheater, officials announced Thursday.
Nevada State Park officials said the closure is necessary to protect the safety of park visitors due to the presence of open trenches and heavy equipment operations.
The main entrance, parking areas and frontcountry will be closed to public access beginning on Sunday on Monday, July 19, and are anticipated to reopen in early September.
The Spooner backcountry and trails will not be affected by this closure and will remain open. However, park visitors are advised that there is no trailhead access, parking or facilities available at Spooner Lake.
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. Construction is underway to build a new Visitor Center and Amphitheater at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Spooner Lake. A temporary park closure is necessary to protect the safety of park visitors due to the presence of open trenches and heavy equipment operations. The main entrance, parking areas and front-country will be closed to public access beginning on July 19, 2021 and are anticipated to re-open in early September, 2021.
The Spooner backcountry and trails will not be affected by this closure and will remain open. However, park visitors are advised that there is no trailhead access, parking or facilities available at Spooner Lake.
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