Horseshoe Lake
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Horseshoe Lake is a scenic alpine lake near Mammoth Lakes, California, known for its striking mountain views, recreational trails, and unusual tree die-off linked to elevated carbon dioxide emissions from the ground.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake (Mammoth Lakes, California) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
natural lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| causeOfTreeDieOff | elevated carbon dioxide in soil gas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 2700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
Long Valley Caldera
ⓘ
surface form:
Long Valley Caldera region
|
| hasAccess | paved road from Mammoth Lakes town ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested shoreline
ⓘ
sandy beach areas ⓘ volcanic soils ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
high soil carbon dioxide concentrations
ⓘ
tree mortality from CO2 exposure ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Lake George, New York
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake George
Lake Mary ⓘ Twin Lakes ⓘ
surface form:
Twin Lakes (Mammoth Lakes Basin)
|
| hasNearbyCity |
Mammoth Lakes area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Lakes, California
|
| hasRecreationActivity |
dog walking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalUse | primarily summer recreation ⓘ |
| hasTrail | loop trails around the lake ⓘ |
| hasUseRestriction | areas closed or restricted due to CO2 hazards ⓘ |
| hasVegetationIssue | large area of dead and dying trees ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mammoth Crest ⓘ |
| hasWarningSignage | advisories about carbon dioxide hazards ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elevated carbon dioxide emissions from the ground
ⓘ
recreational trails ⓘ scenic mountain views ⓘ tree die-off ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Inyo National Forest ⓘ Mammoth Lakes area ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Lakes, California
Mono County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| management |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| monitoredBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| near |
Earthquake Fault area near Mammoth Lakes
ⓘ
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Mountain
|
| partOf |
Mammoth Lakes area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Lakes Basin
|
| region |
Eastern Sierra
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Sierra Nevada
|
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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