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Meeks Bay, California

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later acquired meadow land along Lake Tahoe and gained the right to operate a newer resort complex at Meek's Bay, re-establishing some of the tribe's original presence along the shores of Lake Tahoe.
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Meeks Bay was once the site of a popular summer resort with a 400-seat theater, several restaurants, beauty shops, and horse stables. The resort closed in the 1970s and a
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A post office operated at Meeks Bay from 1929 to 1972.
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Glenridge Park, California
39°02′04″N 120°07′27″W / 39.03444°N 120.12417°W / 39.03444; -120.12417
Unincorporated community
Meeks Bay is located in California
Meeks Bay is located in the United States
39°02′04″N 120°07′27″W / 39.03444°N 120.12417°W / 39.03444; -120.12417
United States
California
El Dorado County
unincorporated community
El Dorado County
California
Lake Tahoe
Meeks Creek
US Forest Service
Washoe tribe

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beaver dam
Lake Tahoe




U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeks Bay, California


California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State
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