This remarkable lifespan is not unheard of for lake trout, which are known to be long-lived, often surviving for 20 to 30 years in the wild. However, a 39-year-old specimen from a stocking program ...

Lake Tahoe sits at 6,224 feet elevation in the Sierra. During snowy winter storms, big waves are common. Some people even surf those rough conditions. But Saturday was the first weekend of summer.

Read more 10ft waves after 'freak storm' shook Lake Tahoe leaving EIGHT dead Eight lives were lost on Lake Tahoe when a sudden, violent storm struck without warning - unleashing 10-foot waves ...

The storm caused a 27-foot Chris-Craft to overturn near D.L. Bliss State Park, at the lake's southwest corner, where six people died and two are still missing, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The body of the last person missing from a boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a sudden and powerful weekend thunderstorm was found Monday, bringing the death toll to eight.

Hundreds of boats were out across Lake Tahoe on Saturday when the weather took a dramatic turn. Winds picked up and waves became dangerous, capsizing several boats.

We also found a rise in "vertically compounding" heat waves. This is when extreme temperatures happen simultaneously at the surface and bottom of a lake.

Waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, the National Weather Service said.

For July 5, the NWS said kayakers on Lake Superior should use caution with waves 1.5 to 2 feet. Sunday, waves could be up to 4 feet and the threat increases to "limited" for boaters.

DoorDash executive Josh Pickles, his parents and his uncle were among the eight people who died in a recent Lake Tahoe boating accident that resulted from stormy weather and high waves.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco tech company executive and his parents were among eight victims who drowned during a Lake Tahoe boating tragedy. The group’s boat capsized when a sudden ...