Lake Tahoe inflow streams contribute of the of water that flows through Lake Tahoe every year. The list, below, groups rivers and creeks that flow into the lake by their locations on the north, east, south and west shores, in a clockwise order. Sub-tributaries are listed under the tributaries they feed, sorted by the elevation of the confluence so that tributaries entering nearest Lake Tahoe appear first.
Name of streamWasho nameCourseAverage flowNorth shoreBurton Creekflows through and namesake of Burton Creek State ParkDollar CreekdiphEkhwo'thaflows into Lake Tahoe at Dollar Point, CaliforniaWatson Creekfrom near Mount Watson and Watson Lake, flows into Lake Tahoe at Ridgewood, near Carnelian Bay, CaliforniaCarnelian Canyona short unnamed creek flows down Carnelian Canyon to Lake Tahoe at Carnelian BayTahoe VistaSnow creek flows through Tahoe Vista to Lake Tahoe at Moon Dune BeachGriff Creekflows from Martis Peak to Kings BeachIncline Creek maʔgóyolaflows through Diamond Peak Ski Resort to Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe at Incline Village4,740 acre-feet per year (0.19 m3/s)East shoreBurke Creekflows from south of Genoa Peak to Round Hill, NevadaGlenbrook Creekdawmalá:dɨp890 acre-feet per year (0.03 m3/s)Lincoln Creekflows from Genoa Peak to Cave RockLogan House Creek300 acre-feet per year (0.01 m3/s) McFaul Creekflows into Lake Tahoe at Zephyr Cove, NevadaMill Creekflows into Lake Tahoe past the Ponderosa RanchEdgewood Creekʔlá:m wát'aNamesake for Edgewood Golf Course2,300 acre-feet per year (0.09 m3/s) Marlette Creekpagác'imaheads on Marlette Lake and runs west to Lake Tahoe1,740 acre-feet per year (0.07 m3/s)North Canyon Creekflows into Lake Tahoe at Deadman's Point in Glenbrook, NevadaSecret Harbor CreekThird Creek5,630 acre-feet per year (0.22 m3/s)Tunnel Creekflows into Lake Tahoe near Hidden BeachSouth shoreTrout Creekoriginates south of Freel Peak in the Carson Range to South Lake Tahoe25,770 acre-feet per year (1.01 m3/s)Upper Truckee Riverflows from Red Lake Peak to South Lake Tahoe71,311 acre-feet per year (2.79 m3/s)Taylor Creekdawgašašíwa heads in Fallen Leaf Lake and enters lake west of Camp Richardson 30,910 acre-feet per year (1.21 m3/s)Tallac Creekdebelelélekstarts on Mount Tallac and flows north to Lake Tahoe Cascade Creekheadwaters at near Kalmia Lake and flows into Lake Cascade then into Lake TahoeEagle Creekheadwaters at Dicks Peak and flows down Eagle Canyon into Emerald Bay and Lake TahoeWest shoreRubicon Creekheadwaters at Rubicon Peak to the North and Jakes Peak to the South, and flows into Lake Tahoe near D.L. Bliss State ParkGeneral CreekdukMéʔemheadwaters at Peak 8721 and flow into Lake Tahoe11,800 acre-feet per year (0.46 m3/s)Meeks Creekheadwaters at Rubicon Lake and flows to D.L. Bliss State ParkMcKinney Creek šuʔwélɨkheadwaters at Lily Lake; flows through McKinney Lake and into Lake Tahoe at Chambers Landing at the south end of McKinney BayQuail Creekheadwaters at Quail Lake and flows into Lake TahoeHomewood Creek dúku dawot'oheadwaters at Peak 8416 and flows into Lake TahoeMadden Creekheadwaters at Ellis Peak and flows into Lake TahoeBlackwood Creekdogásliʔheadwaters at Peak 8652 and flow down into Lake Tahoe26,280 acre-feet per year (1.03 m3/s)Ward Creekdagásliʔheadwaters at Peak 8521 and flow down Ward canyon into Lake Tahoe18,390 acre-feet per year (0.72 m3/s)
See also List of rivers of California List of rivers of Nevada List of rivers of the Great Basin
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