Pyramid Lake, also described as lake near Sutcliff near Anaho Island
- Lake name:
- Pyramid Lake, also described as lake near Sutcliff near Anaho Island
- Location:
- Nevada
- HydroLAKE ID:
- 791
- Latitude:
- 40.10625
- Longitude:
- -119.58125
- Surface area (km2):
- 476.9
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation
- Region associations:
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation
- Comments:
- Pyramid Lake is one of Nevada's largest lakes and is what remains today of Lake Lahontan, an ancient lake that once spanned across most of the state.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Bond, R. M.. 1940. Birds of Anaho Island, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, The Condor, Volume 42, Issue 5, 1 September 1940, Pages 246–250, https://doi.org/10.2307/1364485
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Time period
21 June 1940, 22 June 1940 -
Source
Notes -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 8-10 | 1940 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | 8-10 | 1940 |
| 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:
Four or five pairs, no chicks observed. Author and Atwell Wallace were observers.
Sources of Information
- Messager, M.L., Lehner, B., Grill, G., Nedeva, I., Schmitt, O. (2016): Estimating the volume and age of water stored in global lakes using a geo-statistical approach. Nature Communications: 13603. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13603. Data is available at www.hydrosheds.org.
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