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.

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Horseshoe Lake (Mammoth Lakes, California) 0

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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

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Mammoth Lakes area hasAttraction Horseshoe Lake