Thompson Reservoir/Thompson Valley Reservoir, Upper Klamath Basin
- Lake name:
- Thompson Reservoir/Thompson Valley Reservoir, Upper Klamath Basin
- Location:
- Oregon
- HydroLAKE ID:
- 111132
- GRanD ID:
- 105
- Latitude:
- 42.959227
- Longitude:
- -121.086072
- Surface area (km2):
- 8.1
- Basin type:
- reservoir
- Dam completion date:
- 1926
- Management agency:
- U.S. Forest Service; Silver Lake Irrigation District
- Region associations:
- Fremont-Winema National Forest; Silver Creek; Upper Klamath Basin
- Comments:
- Thompson Reservoir is on Silver Creek in the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Lake County.
Summary of Surveys (2)
Survey Citation:
Shuford, W.D., D.L. Thomson, D.M. Mauser, and J. Beckstrand. 2004. Abundance, distribution, and phenology of nongame waterbirds in the Klamath Basin of Oregon and California. PRBO Conservation Science. Final Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Tulelake, California, USA.
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Type
air -
Time period
12 June 2003, 23 June 2003 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 30 | 2003 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | 30 | 2003 |
| 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:
Surveyed for 3 periods: spring migration, mid-breeding, and fall migration in 2003. Numbers here are just during mid-breeding season (June 12 to 23). These 30 grebes are lumped between the two species.
Survey Citation:
Shuford, W.D., D.L. Thomson, D.M. Mauser, and J. Beckstrand. 2006. Abundance and distribution of nongame waterbirds in the Klamath Basin of Oregon and California from comprehensive surveys in 2003 and 2004. PRBO Conservation Science. Final Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex,Tulelake, California, USA.
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Type
shore; air -
Time period
9 June 2004, 16 June 2004 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 42 | 2004 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | 42 | 2004 |
| 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:
Surveyed for 3 periods: spring migration, mid-breeding, and fall migration in 2004. Numbers here are just during mid-breeding season (June 9 to 16). Ground surveys were conducted in May (considered spring migration in this study and did not include) and aerial surveys were conducted in June and August (considered fall migration in this study and did not include).
Sources of Information
- 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).
- 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).
- Thompson Reservoir Recreation
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Thompson Valley Reservoir Water Data
- Thompson Valley Reservoir Management Plan