Keystone Lake/Keystone Pond/Lake Ogallala and Lake McConaughy/McConaughy Lake

Lake name:
Keystone Lake/Keystone Pond/Lake Ogallala and Lake McConaughy/McConaughy Lake
Location:
Nebraska
HydroLAKE ID:
781
GRanD ID:
913
Latitude:
41.2114219
Longitude:
-101.6352466
Surface area (km2):
121.4
Basin type:
reservoir
Management agency:
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Region associations:
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
Comments:
Coordinates are for Keystone Lake/Keystone Pond, also referred to as Lake Ogallala, adjacent to Lake McConaughy. Lake McConaughy is the largest reservoir in a three state region. Part of Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area.

Summary of Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2022. Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org

  • Time period
    N/A
  • Source
    Website, Species Profile
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Not a survey but a species profile describing breeding locations. Western Sandhills (no specific lakes named), Lake McConaughy, and Keystone Lake considered the highest breeding densities of Western grebes (Wampole and Fichter 1946, Rosche 1982). No years or other details given.

Sources of Information