National Weather Service Reno
This water year, which began Oct. 1, 2016, has been off to an unprecedented start, with storm after storm bringing much needed rain and snowfall across the region. But how much has Lake Tahoe risen as a result of all that rain and high elevation snow this water year?
Overall, since Oct. 1, the lake has risen 3.5 feet. In terms of volume, that translates to an increase of about 425,506 acre-feet, or an increase of roughly 138.65 billion gallons of water. For reference, an average household of four people typically uses 1 acre/foot of water per year.
