In The News – Drawing the line; The complicated history behind Lake Tahoe’s state border
August 12, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 8/11/2026, Written by Clare McArthur Tahoe Magazine
In the peak of summer, boats create wakes across the invisible line dividing Lake Tahoe between California and Nevada. No buoy marks the transition, and, while on the water, lakegoers may be unaware of the state line cutting the lake in two, or its complicated history.
On shore, the invisible line determines where casinos are located, how people are taxed, and a host of other regulations.
It’s also based on a series of errors and approximations spanning decades.