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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE For over 100 years, some boat owners were known to scuttle their boats in Lake Tahoe instead of paying for dismantling or removal. ....
By Paula Peterson SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For over 100 years, some boat owners were known to scuttle their boats in Lake Tahoe instead of paying for dismantling or removal. In the case of the SS Tahoe, it was meant to be an underwater museum near the shore of Glenbrook in 1940 after spending years docked and rusting in Tahoe City, but a miscalculation of the slope caused the boat to sink to almost 400 feet under water. An underwater trail highlights boats and barges sunk in Emerald Bay. But times and environmental awareness have changed. Every year boats, both wind and gas-powered, become disabled on Lake Tahoe. Most are towed or recovered, but in some cases the boats sink and/or are abandoned, leaving an unsightly submerged boat off the shore of the lake until someone takes care of it. Winter wind, rain, and snow perpetuate the problem, and the response. ....