The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-28
NOTES IRON LAKE, TAHOE.

ELEVATION Oh moro tUhu SIX tuOusuuu
feet above the level Of the sea; being
the highest body of water on the wes-
tern continent. 1t is about twenty miles
long and ten miles wide. Its greatest
depth is over fourteen hundred feet. Its
water is remarkably clear and is gen.
orally free from impurities. Within a
mile from the shore, at the depth of
fifty to .wo hundred feet, every little
stone, and even the waving lines Of the
sand can be distinctly seen. Far down,
near the bottom, fish can be seen swim
ming about as plainly as if they were
in large g.ass vessel. Ia fact, the lake
is one vast aquarium There are three
varieties of trout. Occasionally one is
caught which weighs over twenty
pounds, but the average weight Is not
over three pounds. There are other
kinds OF fish. The suckers find a quiet
home among the rocks, out of reach Of
the spear. The clubs, In schools of
hundreds and hundreds, are found on
tue snosls. The minnows are caught
near the shore aud are used as bait Tor
on tue lake, which bears the name Of
our worthy Governor. IL Is used prIn-
cIpally In loving logs from different
points on the lake 10 tue saw mills at
Gieubrook. Tuere are several small
saiiIug vessels aud row-bOaIs which are
used tor tsnIug aud Tor pleasure. The
scenery Is beautiful and al
many poiuIs very picturesque. The
shore Is iudeuted with iovel. bays which
meet the valleys aud daies aud giens
tuaI lie seere,ed all around tue lake,
amOug the bold and rugged mountains
that rise precipitously ana extend grad
uaiiy, till tneir pine-ciad sides and
summlts are lost among
the clouds. Most of the DAY IS and points
on the lake have name. Capt TOD
mans camp-whIch is peaceful ana
not u warlike camps at the northern
extremity. Tue only enemy is the mis- ht,
pine trees which are vigorously at
lacked by the woodmen and are soou
laid low and sawed iuto tue required
lengths and rolled into the water AMI
lowed, IN rats, to tue mills v here they
are sawed iato boards, shingles aud
Iaths. A few miles beyond the above
BATH house has been erected and next
season hotel Will De built. Near here
is CornelIan Bay which was SO called
from The resem Oiauce OF It's pebbles 10
he ccrneiian stone. Atthe outlet of the
axe, on the north western side, Is Tahoe
City. 1t contains a large puolic house,
40 Restaurants, one small store and "A
ew small private dwellings scattered
lrre and there among the piues. 1t Is
,uiy eight miles from tue Pacific rail-
Dad. A stage runs daily to Uoitax sta
non. The hotel Is near the water anu !
commands u hue view OF the lovely |
axe, with It's ripping waves anu wood
ID banks. A few miles south of the
;lty OF Tahoe is Emerald Bay which de
ives its name from the green tints OF
ue water. Cave Rock, which is on the |
Nevada side, about three miles south OF
rises boldly out of the water
o the hight of 4s0 feet. The road
yInds around the rock, by means of al
artificial bridge, about $50 feet above
he water. The cave is in The southern |
nde about so feet above the road. 1t is
large excavation extending, perhaps, |
90 feet into The rock, and was caused,
by the action of water which |
nee washed its sides. If this theory is
.orrect, the lake must have been sew
raj hundred feet higher than at the
present time. Every word uttered in a
lear, distinct voice, is echoed far up
he side of the rock. Zephyr Cove,
Icout three miles beyond is one of the
oyeliest situations on the lake. But