The 72-Mile Deep Clean of Lake Tahoe
Partner Agency:
Amount Funded:
$110,786.58
Funding Committee(s):
Zone 1
- Targets all submerged litter at 33-55 ft. of depth around the Placer County shoreline of Lake Tahoe.
- Divers use Nitrox gas for extended working time at depth and diver propulsion vehicles for increased speed in areas that have less litter.
- Divers will complete surveillance on every dive where they GPS mark and will photo and video document any aquatic invasive species, heavy lift litter items, historical articacts, hot spots or potential harmful algal blooms and will report any significant finding to appropriate government services.
- All litter will be categorized into 83 categories using the United Nations Marine Litter Categorization System that was adapted for freshwater. This data will be shared publicly as well as at the 4th Annual Lake Tahoe Litter Summit with all local, state, and federal government agencies in the Tahoe area in order to help educate and inform policymakers.
- Organizational staff will produce educational video content to share with marinas and concessionaires who rent vessels to educate new boaters about the risks and issues of litter entering the lake, and to ask for their help in mitigating its impact on Lake Tahoe and keeping it out of the lake.