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BroadHopper · 01-13-2015, 02:13 PM

Sebago Lake does freeze over, usually after Winni and Sebago usually ice out before Winni. Not sure why.

Lake Tahoe never freeze. Some facts to ponder:

The average temperatures for the winter months at Lake Tahoe are
December: 14 degrees Fahrenheit,
January: 15 degrees,
and February 17 degrees.
These temperatures are not cold enough to freeze such a large expanse of water.

Some statistics about the Lake may help you to see why it doesn't freeze.
Though sitting at an elevation of over 6,200ft:
Lake Tahoe is 22miles wide by 12miles long
1645ft maximum with an average depth of 989ft
The lake's surface area is 122,200 acres
With a volume of 39 trillion gallons
And
The sun shines at Lake Tahoe during 75% of the year, or 274 days.

01-13-2015, 02:13 PM	#63
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Interesting tidbits. Sebago Lake does freeze over, usually after Winni and Sebago usually ice out before Winni. Not sure why. Lake Tahoe never freeze. Some facts to ponder: The average temperatures for the winter months at Lake Tahoe are December: 14 degrees Fahrenheit, January: 15 degrees, and February 17 degrees. These temperatures are not cold enough to freeze such a large expanse of water. Some statistics about the Lake may help you to see why it doesn't freeze. Though sitting at an elevation of over 6,200ft: Lake Tahoe is 22miles wide by 12miles long 1645ft maximum with an average depth of 989ft The lake's surface area is 122,200 acres With a volume of 39 trillion gallons And The sun shines at Lake Tahoe during 75% of the year, or 274 days. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.