Honey Lake
- Lake name:
- Honey Lake
- Location:
- California
- HydroLAKE ID:
- 789
- Latitude:
- 40.289583
- Longitude:
- -120.260417
- Surface area (km2):
- 266
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Sierra Army Depot (U.S. Department of Defense); Jay Dow Sr. Wetlands (private)
- Region associations:
- Great Basin; Honey Lake Wildlife Area; Sierra Valley
- Comments:
- A large shallow alkaline lake in the Great Basin.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Ivey, G. L. 2004. Conservation assessment and management plan for breeding Western and Clarkâs Grebes in California. Unpublished technical report. American Trader Trustee Council, California. . Accessed 15 January 2020.
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Time period
1887, 1990s -
Source
Conservation Assessment, Management Plan -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1887, 1990s |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1990s |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1887, 1990s |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1990s |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
This entry to capture historical record of breeding grebes in CA prior to 2002. There were breeding grebes and noted as colony site in Honey Lake in 1887 (Grinnell and Miller 1994) and the 1990s (D. Shuford, pers. comm.).
Sources of Information
- Messager, M. L., B. Lehner, G. Grill, I. Nedeva, and O. Schmitt. 2016. Estimating the volume and age of water stored in global lakes using a geo-statistical approach. Nature Communications 7:13603. Data is available at www.hydrosheds.org.
- Honey Lake Wildlife Area
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