Cobalt waters have always been captured in Lake Tahoe, which helped lead the huge tourism industry in the region and to attract urban myths about what lies in the mysterious cold depths.
Theories ranged from a water creature called Tessie to the bodies that are completely reserved Mafia For decades.
This week, Tahoe fans have a more rare look on the lake. Friday, thousands of people Seize To see a vehicle you run remotely Travel below Among the deepest lakes of the country, with more than 1500 feet underwater.
“Few people have the opportunity to explore what is under the roof of Lake Tahoe, the second deepest lake in the United States,” said Amy Perry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund, a non -profit environmental institution.
The lake, which has 72 miles from the coastal line between California and Nevada, is one of the clearest in the world. The lake and ski resorts in the region have made a very popular tourist destination, with more than two million visitors annually.
But her popularity created challenges. In 2023, a team of volunteers who included diving and diving divers removed more than three tons of garbage from the lake after the July 4 holiday. Other cleaning efforts were used by the Rovs to remove the garbage from the lake, including one called the deep Emerald – or Emmy – used to dive on Friday.
“Emerald is actually a very rare ROV capable of going to the deepest Tahoe points”, Lindsay KOPF, CEO of the restoration of the Lake Depths Foundation, during the live broadcast. Under the sponsorship of the Foundation with the Tahoe Fund.
For about 30 minutes, viewers watched as Emmy, equipped with a calendar system, LED lights and a 4K high -resolution camera, descended and wandered an area of the lake bed. It was previously used to remove garbage and identify gaseous species. While he was wandering through the lake bed on the optical fiber cable, the sediments were swept through the screen like a bright stars in a dark sky.
While moving across the water, the experts explained how Rove worked and beats in the geographical history of the lake.
“Many people do not know that Lake Tahoe is an ancient lake. It is 2 to 3 million years old. It may make it one of the oldest lake, if not the oldest, in North America,” said Sodib Chandra, a professor at the Department of Biology at Nevada University, Renault.
Chandra said that the bottom of the lake is closer to the human lungs, where it receives materials from the water gatherings, treat them, and return them to the water column.
He said that the unique sub -white systems, as in the oceans, such as the family of deep water plants and unique species are settled in Tahoe that eat bacteria and algae from the family of the plant and fish.
Before the live broadcast, no question organizers were no, whether viewers saw bodies in the lake, Perry said.
She said, “I am very happy to say that we have not seen any bodies there.”
Copev said that the live broadcast showed cloudy materials at the bottom of the lake, but in previous campaigns there were tires and even a “strange birthday balloon” completely preserved.
The organizers urged viewers to support environmental efforts to protect the lake and maintain its clarity.
Perry said: “We just hope that everyone who joins us today joins a small piece of Tahoe at home with you wherever you are watching this,” Perry said. “Get out, enjoy it.
There has been no sign of Tessi yet.