Lingering drought drops Lake Tahoe to lowest level in 5 years; no flows to Truckee River
October 17, 2014 at 19:20 PM EDT
Lingering drought has helped push Lake Tahoe's water level below its natural rim for the first time in five years, cutting off flows into the Truckee River, which has been reduced to a shallow stream as it meanders down the Sierra through Reno.
