Lake Tahoe water was clearest it's been in 40 years during end of 2022, report says: Here's why

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) -- Reports give an encouraging sign for the health of Lake Tahoe.

The lake's water is the clearest its been in the last 40 years.
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The Tahoe Environmental Research Center credits the comeback of native zooplankton.

The tiny organisms feed on algae that clouds the water and impacts the shoreline.
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Officials say the lake gained nearly 10 feet of visibility in the water in four-months time in late 2022.