. Lake Tahoe is the largest  alpine lake  in North America.   Its depth is 1,645 ft (501 m), making it the USA's second-deepest (the deepest is  Crater Lake  in  Oregon , being 300 ft (91 m) deeper, at 1,945 ft (593 m).  Additionally, Lake Tahoe is listed as the 26th  largest lake by volume  in the world