Medicine Lake
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Medicine Lake is a high-elevation lake in northeastern California, situated within the caldera of the Medicine Lake Volcano and known for its scenic, forested setting and recreational opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medicine Lake canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| access | forest roads ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| climateContext | high-elevation mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | closed or internally drained basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2036 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 6680 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | volcanic caldera lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds along the shore ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ |
| hasIsland | small islands and peninsulas ⓘ |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic |
no major surface outflow
ⓘ
primarily fed by snowmelt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forested surroundings
ⓘ
recreational opportunities ⓘ scenic setting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Medicine Lake Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Medicine Lake Volcano caldera
Modoc County, California ⓘ Siskiyou County, California ⓘ northeastern California ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Modoc National Forest
ⓘ
Shasta-Trinity National Forest vicinity ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for traditional Native American associations with healing or spiritual practices ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
McCloud, California
ⓘ
Klamath, California ⓘ
surface form:
Tulelake, California
|
| partOf |
Cascade Range volcanic province
ⓘ
Medicine Lake Highlands ⓘ Medicine Lake Volcano ⓘ |
| recreationManagement |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| regulation | subject to U.S. Forest Service recreation regulations ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | popular in summer ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| surroundedBy | coniferous forest ⓘ |
| tourism | regional outdoor recreation destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| viewOf | surrounding volcanic landforms ⓘ |
| volcanoTypeContext | shield volcano caldera ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| wildlifeHabitat |
fish species such as trout
ⓘ
waterfowl and other bird species ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.