Lake Tahoe EIP

Tahoe Keys Lagoons Long Term Water Quality Improvement Project Planning

Project Number
01.02.01.0106
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association
Supporting Agencies
Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association
Primary Contact
Rick Lind (Rick@SierraEcos.com)

Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2023 - 2031
Total Project Cost
Funding Request
$720,000
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association proposes to plan, address technical challenges, and engage stakeholders on improvements to the long-term quality and beneficial uses of waters of the Tahoe Keys Lagoons (i.e., the Marina, West, and Lake Tallac lagoons). Evaluations will focus on water quality, lagoons circulation, and control of algae/HABs and invasive aquatic plant fragments. Depending on TKPOA and stakeholder interests, project planning could also include interrelated environmental issues, such as: 1) reduced nutrient inflow to/outflow from Lake Tallac Lagoon, and 2) reduce water quality & AIS impacts and threats to Pope Marsh.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Harmful algae blooms (HABs) are occurring more frequently in the Tahoe Keys lagoons.
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Credit: TRPA Harmful algae blooms (HABs) are occurring more frequently in the Tahoe Keys lagoons.

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Tahoe Keys Property Owners A... (TKPOA), $170,000

Targeted Funding: California Department of Fish... (CDFW), $100,000

Targeted Funding: California State Water Re... (Lahontan), $250,000

Targeted Funding: Excess Coverage Mitigation Fu... (TRPA), $200,000

Targeted Funding: Tahoe Keys Property Owners A... (TKPOA), $170,000

Photos

Before
Tahoe Keys homeowners have 11 miles of waterways "lagoons" in their backyard.
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Credit: TRPA, Drone Productions
Tahoe Keys homeowners have 11 miles of waterways "lagoons" in their backyard.

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/25/2025