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| Upper Truckee at the S.Lake Tahoe Airport. |
The U.S. Forest Service is repairing the Upper Truckee
River channel near the Tahoe Airport. The river channel
repair includes the installation of a low temporary bridge over the river. The
low bridge will require boaters to carry their boats around the bridge through
June 13.
The temporary bridge is 5,000 feet downstream from the
intersection of Hwy. 50 and Elks Club Drive. There will be signage in the area
to alert boaters of the obstacle.
The Elks Club Lodge property is a popular launch point
for rafters. You can still raft this stretch of the river, but you should bring
your walking shoes for walking around the bridge. All areas within the
construction zone are “closed” for safety reasons unless you are on the river
or walking your boat around the low bridge.
The new river channel will provide a better aquatic
habitat and support a healthier meadow ecosystem. The new ecosystem will also reduce
the amount of fine sediment that reaches Lake Tahoe.
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