Reports

The following reports are available for download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Reader software to view and print them.

Date Title Author(s)
1/2004 Near-shore Clarity of Lake Tahoe: Status and Causes of Reduction Kendrick Taylor, Rick Susfalk, Margaret Shanafield, and Geoff Schladow
3/2002 Investigation of Near Shore Turbidity at Lake Tahoe – Report on near shore studies from August 2000 to March 2002 Kendrick Taylor

Presentations

Presentations are available for download in MS PowerPoint format.

Date Title
5/5/2004 Presentation to LTIMP summarizing near shore spatial surveys off South Shore during the winter of 2002/2003
10/25/2001 A project progress report: October 2001 (presented to TRPA)

 
 

Nearshore Water Quality Buoy

Measuring Lake Tahoe's Water Quality
Tahoe Nearshore Water Quality Buoy In 2008 DRI launched a nearshore water quality buoy off of Third Creek.

Research Vessel Mt. Rose

Mapping Real-Time Water Conditions
DRI's Research Vessel Mt. Rose DRI operates a 21-foot jet boat suited to measuring water quality in Lake Tahoe's nearshore zone.

Video: Lake Tahoe Monitoring

Helping Lake Tahoe Recover Its Clarity
Video: Lake Tahoe Monitoring DRI scientists monitor silt and nutrients entering Lake Tahoe, causing diminished clarity.