Nutria Lake

Lake name:
Nutria Lake
Location:
New Mexico
Latitude:
35.199414
Longitude:
-108.6760340
Surface area (km2):
0.9
Basin type:
reservoir
Management agency:
Zuni Tribe; Zuni Fish and Wildlife
Comments:
There are three impoundments that make up the Nutria Lakes. The surface area of water is approximately 80 to 350 acres for 3 impoundments, the midpoint being 215 acres (0.9 square kilometers). These coordinates are for Nutria Lake #2 which is in the middle. It is unknown which Nutria Lake is referenced in this record.

Summary of Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Cavitt, J. F., S. L. Jones, N. M. Wilson, J. S Dieni, T. S. Zimmerman, R. H. Doster, and W. H. Howe. 2014. Atlas of breeding colonial waterbirds in the interior western United States. Research Report, U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver, Colorado.

  • Time period
    14 July 1995, 26 July 1995
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 2 1995
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 2 1995
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:

Cleary was observer. These are historical records included in the Atlas.

Sources of Information