Pyramid Lake

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endorheic lake natural lake salt lake

Pyramid Lake is a large desert lake in northwestern Nevada known for its striking pyramid-shaped tufa formations and cultural significance to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	endorheic lake → natural lake → salt lake →
averageDepth	approximately 264 feet → approximately 80 meters →
basinCountry	United States →
climate	arid →
country	United States →
distanceFromReno	approximately 40 miles northeast →
elevation	approximately 1,157 meters → approximately 3,796 feet →
fishSpecies	Lahontan cutthroat trout → cui-ui → tui chub →
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe →
hasGeologicalFeature	tufa formations →
hasIndigenousPeople	Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe →
hasIsland	Anaho Island →
inflow	Truckee River →
isImportantHabitatFor	American white pelican →
isRemnantOf	Lake Lahontan →
knownFor	Lahontan cutthroat trout → cui-ui sucker fish → cultural significance to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe → desert scenery → fishing → pyramid-shaped tufa formations →
locatedIn	Nevada → Washoe County, Nevada →
locatedInDesert	Great Basin →
locatedInFormerLake	Pleistocene Lake Lahontan basin →
locatedInRegion	northwestern Nevada →
managedBy	Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe →
maximumDepth	approximately 107 meters → approximately 350 feet →
nearestMajorCity	Reno, Nevada →
outflow	endorheic (no outlet) →
partOf	Great Basin hydrologic region → Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation →
protectedArea	Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge →
recreation	birdwatching → boating → camping → sport fishing →
surfaceArea	approximately 188 square miles → approximately 487 square kilometers →
tribalJurisdiction	Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation →
waterType	alkaline → saline →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Great Basin →	contains
Northern Nevada →	containsLake
Truckee River →	dischargeLocation
Washoe County →	hasMajorLake
Truckee River →	mouth
Truckee River →	primaryInflowOf