Lake Tahoe’s Lake Monster
Tahoe Tessie is a very popular legendary creature and it is supposed to be residing in Lake Tahoe in Nevada. The tales associated with Tessie firmly say that this creature is dwelling in the lake. In the mid 1800s the stories of Tessie where told by the members of Washoe and Paiute tribes. Those who have seen this creature describe it as over 60 feet long creature with dark skin, serpentine and swelling body. This lake monster has believed to look very much like reptilians. Today also it is believed that this legendary creature is still dwelling in the Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Many people tell stories that they have seen this creature but still there is no proof of its existence till now.
The stories of Tessie are so popular in this area that the lake is now known as “Tahoe Tessie”. There are several reports that a large creature is living in the waters of this lake. Since the time this lake is there people believe the stories of Tessie and not only this many were sure that they have seen it in the waters of this lake. Today also many people who go to visit this lake confirm that they have seen this creature. Jaques Cousteau also went to find out about the existence of this creature in the waters of Lake Tahoe but he never told about his findings to anyone. His findings and film footage were not been made public. According to him the world is still not ready to know what is there down in the Lake Tahoe. But as he has not made his findings public, the mystery associated with Tessie still continues.
Actually the rumors about the existence of some large creature in Lake Tahoe started from some rumor that a scaly creature is residing in the deep waters of this lake. These rumors then passed on from generations to generations. Even if there is no proof about the existence of Tessie, people believe it and share these stories with their next generations. That’s how this rumor lived for so long.
Lake Tahoe a 1,645 Feet Deep Abysis
Lake Tahoe is the world’s tenth deepest lake and its water is 1,645 feet deep. This lake is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide. This lake has gained good popularity due to the rumor that a scaly serpentine like creature is residing in it. People from all over the world come to visit this lake in order to try their luck whether they can get some pictures of this strange creature so as to solve the unsolved mystery. Every time anyone says that he or she has seen some strange creature the stories of Tessie again starts spreading and people come with hopes to see this creature.
In Tahoe Lake the craze of finding Tessie is so much that every day people come for Tessie sightings in the Lake Tahoe. Twenty years ago, when Squaw Valley Institute sponsored a lecture at the university, several scientists confirmed that they have seen Tahoe Tessie. Goldman explained in this lecture that everyone who goes to find Tessie actually sees some dark object in water and thinks that they have seen Tessie when in fact they have not even seen its head or tail. There is no photo evidence about Tessie and hence it is better to consider it as just mere stories from folk tales.