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McKelvie National Forest/Nebraska National Forest (NNF) McKelvie, Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area

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Lake name:
McKelvie National Forest/Nebraska National Forest (NNF) McKelvie, Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
Location:
Nebraska
Latitude:
42.6303203
Longitude:
-100.9006827
Surface area (km2):
9.3
Basin type:
reservoir
Dam completion date:
1963
Management agency:
U.S. Forest Service; Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Lake use:
irrigation
Region associations:
McKelvie National Forest/Nebraska National Forest (NNF) McKelvie; Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
Comments:
McKelvie National Forest is named as the colony but Merritt Reservoir is partially within its border and is the closest largest waterbody so this lake data refers to that reservoir. The lack of light pollution at this reservoir earned it the designation of an International Dark Sky Park.

Summary of Surveys (1)

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

  • Time period
    12 June 2019
  • Source
    Website, Species Profile
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 2 2019
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 2 2019
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks 1 to 100 1-3 2019
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 1-3 2019

Comments:

Not a survey but a species profile describing breeding locations. Within context of describing breeding, says "one was southeast of NNF McKelvie" following a description of a pair with young, so assuming "one" is referring to "a pair with young". Number of chicks not specified so estimating 1 to 3 chicks per pair. NNF might stand for Nebraska National Forest.

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.; Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser. 2011. Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
  • Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser. 2011. Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
  • Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • McKelvie National Forest
  • Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
  • Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area Information
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