Goose Lake (California–Oregon) shoreline
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Goose Lake (California–Oregon) shoreline is the varied, seasonally fluctuating lakeside edge of Goose Lake, a large, shallow, high-desert lake straddling the California–Oregon border.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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lacustrine landform ⓘ lake shoreline ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Goose Lake bed
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Surprise Valley (California) margins ⓘ surrounding sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| drainsTo | internal Great Basin drainage (endorheic) via Goose Lake ⓘ |
| formedBy |
fluctuations in Goose Lake water level
ⓘ
sediment deposition along lake margin ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
cold winters and hot summers
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semi-arid climate influence ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for migratory waterfowl
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habitat for shorebirds ⓘ transition zone between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalFeature |
beach ridges in some sectors
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strandlines marking former lake levels ⓘ wave-cut benches where lake was formerly higher ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
seasonally fluctuating
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subject to large changes in lake level ⓘ |
| hasManagementContext |
subject to state and local land-use regulations in California
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subject to state and local land-use regulations in Oregon ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
alkali flats in some sectors
ⓘ
marshy zones near inflowing streams ⓘ mudflats exposed during low water ⓘ sandy or gravelly beaches in limited areas ⓘ shallow-gradient shore in many areas ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
sagebrush and bunchgrasses near upper shore
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salt-tolerant plants on alkali flats ⓘ wetland vegetation in marshy segments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInBiome | high desert ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInEcoregion | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Lake County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modoc County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Goose Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goose Lake basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
drought-related lake desiccation
ⓘ
periodic complete or near-complete drying of Goose Lake ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational access to Goose Lake when water is present
ⓘ
wildlife observation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.