Chilling foods to proper temperatures is one of the best ways to slow the growth of these bacteria. To ensure that your refrigerator is doing its job, itâs important to keep its temperature at 40 Â°F or below; the freezer should be at 0 Â°F.
At the surface, the water can warm up to 68oF. But Lake Tahoe averages around 50oF on the surface for most of the year. Further down, the water temperature remains constant at 39oF. At the surface, the water can warm up to 68oF. But Lake Tahoe averages around 50oF on the surface for most of the year.
Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S., with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet (501 m), trailing only Oregon's Crater Lake at 1,949 ft (594 m). Tahoe is also the 16th deepest lake in the world, and the fifth deepest in average depth. It is about 22 mi (35 km) long and 12 mi (19 km) wide and has 72 mi (116 km) of shoreline and a surface area of 191 square miles (490 km2). Approximately two-thirds of the shoreline is in California.