Lake Tahoe Map
Lake Tahoe is a lake in the United States, covering about 502 km² (194 sq mi), with a maximum depth of 501 m (1,644 ft). This map shows the lake outlined in blue on shaded relief, with the rivers, borders and towns around it.
How to read this map
Its surface lies about 1,900 m (6,232 ft) above sea level. Inflows include Griff Creek, Meeks Creek, Trout Creek, Upper Truckee River, Blackwood Creek, Taylor Creek, Burton Creek and Incline Creek. It drains through the Truckee River. It lies in California and Nevada.
The blue outline marks Lake Tahoe as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Sacramento, Stockton, Reno and Carson City.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of Lake Tahoe come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where Lake Tahoe is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Lake Tahoe facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Area | 502 km² (194 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,900 m (6,232 ft) |
| Mountain range | Sierra Nevada |
| Inflows | Griff Creek, Meeks Creek, Trout Creek, Upper Truckee River, Blackwood Creek, Taylor Creek, Burton Creek and Incline Creek |
| Outflow | the Truckee River |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | California and Nevada |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Lake Tahoe?
Lake Tahoe covers about 502 km² (194 sq mi).
How deep is Lake Tahoe?
Its maximum depth is about 501 m (1,644 ft).
Where is Lake Tahoe?
Lake Tahoe lies in California and Nevada, in the United States.
Can I download a blank map of Lake Tahoe?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted lake but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Lake Tahoe Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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