The course of the conveying flume may distinctly be traced, for part of its twenty-four miles of length.

Both peak and lake were named after S.H.Marlette, once Surveyor-General of Nevada, and a well-known character of the earlier mining days.
Just below Marlette Lake, almost directly facing Tahoe Tavern, are several scarrings, running almost parallel to each other and going in the most direct fashion to Lake Tahoe.

These denote where the flume broke and the water made its own rude channels to the Lake beneath.
From this inadequate and imperfect description it can readily be imagined what a sublime and comprehensive view is afforded from Watson's Peak.

Every visitor to Tahoe should take the trip, especially those who stay for a few days or longer at Tahoe Tavern.
* * * * * WATSON LAKE About half a mile northwest from the summit of Watson Peak is Watson Lake, 7900 feet.

It is about 300 yards long by 250 yards broad, hence rudely oval in shape.