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Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Sts085-716-061 (7 — 19 August 1997) --- The dark green forests of the Sierra Nevada Mts. occupy the left side of the picture. Reno lies between Lake Tahoe (center) and Pyramid Lake (top right). Lake Tahoe, is a clear, deep alpine lake (over 505 meters deep), surrounded by Montane forest, ski resorts and casinos. Although Tahoe is known as one of the clearest lakes in the world, water quality in the lake has been declining due to soil erosion from development.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission. NASA/JSC, 1997-08-11. Public domain. ID: sts085-716-061.
