Mormon Reservoir (Twin Lakes Reservoir)

Lake name:
Mormon Reservoir (Twin Lakes Reservoir)
Location:
Idaho
Latitude:
43.2503755
Longitude:
-114.8303656
Surface area (km2):
6.4
Basin type:
reservoir
Management agency:
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Region associations:
Magic Valley, Camas Prairie
Comments:
An irrigation reservoir that experiences low water levels, especially in drought years. In 2021, it was nearly dry. In 2015, large-sized trout was stocked in the reservoir.

Summary of Surveys (2)

Survey Citation:
Trost, C. H. 1985. Status and distribution of colonial nesting waterbirds in Idaho, 1985. 110.

  • Type
    shore
  • Time period
    18 July 1984
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 55 1984
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 55 1984
Max Nests 101 to 500 150 1984
Most Recent Nests 101 to 500 150 1984
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Source is this study.

Survey Citation:
Trost, C. H., A. Gerstell. 1994. Status and distribution of colonial nesting waterbirds in southern Idaho, 1993. 110.

  • Type
    shore
  • Time period
    12 June 1993
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 20 1993
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 20 1993
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Source is this tudy.

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