Lake Irvine
- Lake name:
- Lake Irvine
- Location:
- North Dakota
- Latitude:
- 48.2934022
- Longitude:
- -99.150223
- Surface area (km2):
- 11.9
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department
- Region associations:
- Lake Alice NWR; Devils Lake Wetland Management District
- Comments:
- This lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. It is part of the Alice-Irvine-Mikes Complex. Also part of a complex of lakes referred to as the Chain Lakes, these lakes (and others not part of this inventory), were historically interconnected prior to drainage infrastructure operation in 1979.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Martin, R. 2022. Pers. comm., Martin, R. 2023. Pers. comm.
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Time period
2018, 2022 -
Source
Personal communication -
Both Western and Clarks?
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| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 2018-2022 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 2022 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 2018-2022 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 2022 |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
Western grebes are and have been nesting at this lake in recent years, according to Ron Martin (2023). No specific years provided so estimated the range of 2018 to 2022 as active breeding lake though it could have supported nesting prior to this range. Martin (2023) states that water levels rose in the last 20 years and many lakes had a lack of grebes in the 80s and early 90s.