If it turns out that lake level has an impact on shoreline erosion, the issue could be a heated one. The flow of water from Tahoe to Pyramid Lake affects everyone along the Truckee River - which prompted the need for the Truckee River Operating Agreement more than 65 years ago. Every community along the Truckee gets its water from the river. If more water were allowed to flow out of the lake, it could affect the river communities during drought years, Kentz said. However, an artificially high lake level has an apparent affect on the shoreline during storms.
Breakers can damage piers and loosen boats from their moorings.
We don't wait for it, we try to stay ahead of it. Stone's office gets many phone calls from the Tahoe area urging the water master to lower the lake's level. However, he also gets calls urging him to keep a higher water mark. During drought years, the lake also suffers many problems. And low water doesn't stop wind and erosion.