Here's the Lake Tahoe Dam and historic Fanny Bridge, getting its name from all the fannies seen as people leaned over the bridge. Water from Lake Tahoe starts flowing into the Truckee River here in Tahoe City, making the journey through Reno and into Pyramid Lake. There's a number of gates used to control the flow of the river and level of Lake Tahoe which is not to exceed 6,229 feet. Right now Lake Tahoe is at 6,225 feet and the Truckee River in Reno is flowing at 454 cubic feet per second, whi

Lake Tahoe and the Fanny Bridge and dam on Tuesday with one gate open releasing water. Here’s where the Truckee River begins its journey all the way through Reno then ending at Pyramid Lake. Lake Tahoe will completely fill up this season along with our reservoirs as the Sierra snowpack melts. | Adventures With Jeff Martinez