{
  "lake": {
    "id": "ca-tahoe",
    "name": "Lake Tahoe",
    "fullPoolElevationFt": 6229.1
  },
  "stale": false,
  "fetchedAt": "2026-11-08T06:52:32.311Z",
  "lakeId": "ca-tahoe",
  "level": {
    "elevationFt": 6226.48,
    "observedAt": "2026-11-07T22:00:00.000-08:00",
    "provisional": true,
    "source": "USGS 10337000"
  },
  "relativeToFullPoolFt": -2.6,
  "ramps": [
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "sand-harbor",
      "name": "Sand Harbor",
      "status": "usable",
      "depthOverRampFt": 1.1,
      "elevationSource": "derived",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "lat": 39.2005,
      "lng": -119.9301,
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "public",
      "website": "https://parks.nv.gov/parks/lake-tahoe-nevada-state-park",
      "phone": "(775) 831-0494",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "Nevada State Parks",
        "state": "NV",
        "source": "Nevada State Parks published minimum launch level of 6,225.35 ft (reported by Tahoe Daily Tribune); double ramp with docks."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "cave-rock",
      "name": "Cave Rock",
      "status": "unknown",
      "depthOverRampFt": null,
      "elevationSource": "unknown",
      "confidence": "none",
      "lat": 39.044,
      "lng": -119.949,
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "public",
      "website": "https://parks.nv.gov/parks/lake-tahoe-nevada-state-park-2",
      "phone": "(775) 831-0494",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "Nevada State Parks",
        "state": "NV",
        "source": "Double ramp, the deepest public ramp on Lake Tahoe and the last to close in low water; Nevada State Parks publishes no numeric minimum launch elevation, so the floor is left unknown. Only one lane is usable at very low water."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "tahoe-vista",
      "name": "Tahoe Vista Recreation Area",
      "status": "usable",
      "depthOverRampFt": 0,
      "elevationSource": "derived",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "lat": 39.239,
      "lng": -120.048,
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "public",
      "website": "https://ntpud.org/recreation-parks/facilities/tahoe-vista-recreation-area/boat-launch-2/",
      "phone": "(530) 546-4212",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD)",
        "state": "CA",
        "fee": "$10/vehicle parking; season launch pass available",
        "source": "NTPUD published minimum lake level of 6,226.5 ft for launching MOTORIZED vessels (ntpud.org). Closes to motorized boats in low water; non-motorized launching may remain open below this level."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "lake-forest",
      "name": "Lake Forest Boat Ramp",
      "status": "unknown",
      "depthOverRampFt": null,
      "elevationSource": "unknown",
      "confidence": "none",
      "lat": 39.1814,
      "lng": -120.12007,
      "adminStatus": "Closed Nov 1–30 for scheduled dredging",
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "public",
      "website": "https://tcpud.org/boatramp",
      "phone": "(530) 583-3796",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD)",
        "state": "CA",
        "source": "TCPUD publishes no numeric minimum launch elevation; floor left unknown. Dredged annually; the ramp closes Nov 1–30 each year for permitted dredging (recorded as a recurring, non-permanent seasonal closure)."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "el-dorado-beach",
      "name": "El Dorado Beach Boat Ramp",
      "status": "unknown",
      "depthOverRampFt": null,
      "elevationSource": "unknown",
      "confidence": "none",
      "lat": 38.94488,
      "lng": -119.97662,
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "public",
      "website": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/f/709",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "City of South Lake Tahoe Parks Department",
        "state": "CA",
        "source": "City of South Lake Tahoe ramp at Lakeview Commons (Highway 50 at Lakeview Ave). No published numeric minimum launch elevation; floor left unknown. Opens seasonally based on lake level and accessibility; has been closed to motorized vessels in low-water years."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "tahoe-keys-marina",
      "name": "Tahoe Keys Marina",
      "status": "unknown",
      "depthOverRampFt": null,
      "elevationSource": "unknown",
      "confidence": "none",
      "lat": 38.935,
      "lng": -120.003,
      "coordConfidence": "business",
      "accessTier": "marina",
      "website": "https://tahoekeysmarina.com",
      "phone": "(530) 541-2155",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "Tahoe Keys Marina (private)",
        "state": "CA",
        "fee": "Private marina — launch fee applies",
        "source": "The only inland marina on Lake Tahoe (2435 Venice Drive, South Lake Tahoe); privately operated but open to the public for launching per California State Parks boating facilities. No published numeric minimum launch elevation; floor left unknown."
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "ramp",
      "id": "ski-beach",
      "name": "Ski Beach Boat Ramp",
      "status": "unknown",
      "depthOverRampFt": null,
      "elevationSource": "unknown",
      "confidence": "none",
      "lat": 39.239,
      "lng": -119.946,
      "adminStatus": "IVGID pass holders only — not open to the general public",
      "coordConfidence": "entrance",
      "accessTier": "private",
      "website": "https://www.yourtahoeplace.com/parks-recreation/outdoor-recreation/watercraft-information",
      "amenities": {
        "operator": "Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID)",
        "state": "NV",
        "source": "RESTRICTED ACCESS: the Ski Beach boat ramp (Lakeshore Blvd, Incline Village) is NOT open to the general public — launching is limited to valid IVGID Picture Pass or Recreation Punch Card holders with beach access. No published numeric minimum launch elevation; floor left unknown."
      }
    }
  ],
  "bridges": [],
  "rampsSurveyed": false,
  "bestGuess": {
    "likelihood": "likely-usable",
    "basis": "2.6 ft below full pool",
    "belowNormal": false,
    "relToNormalLowFt": 3.5
  }
}