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Echo Lakes are a glacially formed pair of lakes 10 miles south of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The area offers a variety of outdoor activities including boating, hiking, fishing, and camping in Desolation Wilderness. A view of Upper Echo Lake- Ralston Peak at left, Pyramid Peak at right. Upper and Lower Echo Lakes are connected by a narrow channel which is passable by boat only during high-water conditions. The dam on Lower Echo Lake allows for storage of six feet of surface water (about 1,800 acre feet). This water is owned and managed for commercial purposes. The lakes are frozen in winter, and the channel becomes navigable when the first 2 to 3 feet of water are stored behind the dam (usually late May or early June). The channel remains passable until the top 3-4 feet of water are drawn down in the Fall. The Echo Lakes community includes the resort and marina, a seasonal post office, over 100 summer residences (located on US Forest Service or private lands), and many welcome visitors. Echo Lake is an ideal place for your mountain vacation. The housekeeping cabins, rustic but comfortable, have wide porches with beautiful views of the lake and mountains. For evening entertainment and a change of pace, there is the excitement of South Lake Tahoe.

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