[KOH] A new report shows efforts to improve Lake Tahoe clarity are working. The annual lake performance report has just been released, and it shows that the amount of light-scattering fine sediment coming into the lake was reduced by 303 tons in 2022. Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, which contributes to algae growth, also was reduced by thousands of pounds per year.

The annual report is part of the bi-state Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Program. Launched in 2011, the program seeks to restore clarity to a depth of at least 78 feet by the end of 2031, and ultimately to get clarity down to 97 feet.