At 1,645 feet deep, Lake Tahoe ranks as the world’s 10th deepest lake. Twenty-two miles long and 12 miles wide, it harbors many legends. But perhaps most persistent is the myth of a humped-backed, scaly serpentine the locals call Tessie.
What do you think? Real or myth?
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Real of myth?
Call me cynical, but I vote: Chamber of Commerce strategy.