The water that formed Lake Tahoe originally, was from a glacier. The source of water to maintain the lake is now a composition of over 70 creeks, streams, and rivers. The largest is the Upper Truckee River, on the south end of the lake, originally known as Lake Creek (1855-60), and Lake Valley Creek (1860-85). Its headwaters start high in the vicinity of Little Round Top, Stevens Peak and Round Lake, with another feeder running out of Luther Pass' Grass Lake.

There are numerous other creeks that contribute to Tahoes's waters. On the western shore is the beloved Lonely Gulch Creek.

This creek is a location of many childhood afternoons: building forts, catching frogs or pollywogs and generally disappearing into the woods with friends.

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