Tahoe Destiny (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798890222602)

Will Toal's cattle are dying of thirst. A prolonged drought has put not only his herd, but the herds of the entire Carson Valley in jeopardy. He decides to move his stock and the herds of his fellow southern ranchers to his northern ranch where mountain grasses are still succored by the flow of the Truckee River. The Truckee flows from luminous Lake Tahoe leaving the lake in the confines of California but then turning east into Nevada. Powerful opposing forces want the diminishing supply of the beautiful lake's water.Has Will just walked into the battle for . . . Tahoe Destiny?The battle over Tahoe runs deeper. They've dammed the Truckee to generate a supply to satisfy the exploding populations growth caused by gold fever... California, Nevada, the railroad barons, lumber barons, ranchers, politicians, water speculators, the City of San Francisco and even John Muir are all pitted against each other. Guns are drawn, fingers are on the triggers and bullets fly. Will tries to stay out of the fray. But once again he is sucked into the battle.Can anyone save Tahoe?

Author: J. L. Crafts
ISBN-13: 9798890222602
Publisher: Speaking Volumes LLC
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2025
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d