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Bathymetry Images

  

The Lake Tahoe Bathymetry survey was conducted on August 1998.

Another set of images is available at footer image. http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/lt-persp.html.

Any use of imagery or bathymetry data should reference:
Gardner, et al. 1998. USGS Open File Report 98-509.

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Perspective Views

A look onto the bottom of Lake Tahoe from different view angles. On the right are the perspective views from mapping the lake floor. On the left is a locator map for the bathymetric images. To see the underwater view for an area, click on the red boxes and arrows on the left or click on the dates and images on the right. The views are numbered in sequence of dates.

Locator map for bathymetric perspective views. Relative location of Bathymetry view #5 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #2 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #8 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #1 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #7 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #3 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #9 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #4 of southwestern Lake Tahoe Relative location of Bathymetry view #6 of southwestern Lake Tahoe

1 08/06/98

Bathymetry view of southwestern Lake Tahoe.

2 08/07/98

Bathymetry view of southern Lake Tahoe.

3 08/08/98

Bathymetry view of northern Lake Tahoe.

4 08/09/98

Bathymetry view of western Lake Tahoe.

5 08/10/98

Bathymetry view of western Lake Tahoe.

6 08/11/98

Bathymetry view of western Lake Tahoe.

7 08/13/98

Bathymetry view of eastern Lake Tahoe.

8 08/14/98

Bathymetry view of southern Lake Tahoe.

9 08/15/98

Bathymetry view of northern Lake Tahoe.

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High-Resolution Images

Three high resolution images are available of the same scenes as above. The image resolution is 300 dots per inch, and the file size is 30 MB once uncompressed. These images are designed for publications or other professional use. They are probably too large to be useful for most people.

Click on each title to download the compressed files.
Click on the image for a better view of what you will be downloading.

Full Bathymetry
(16 MB)		 Bajada, 08/06/98
( 8 MB)		 Avalanche, 08/11/98
( 11 MB)
Bathymetry of the whole Lake Tahoe Basin. Bajada, bathymetry view of southwestern Lake Tahoe. Avalanche, bathymetry view of western Lake Tahoe.

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